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Italian Sausage and Peppers

Name: Italian Sausage and Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 jar Walmart/Amazon Marinara or Tomato Basil Sauce 24oz; 1 Lb Italian Sausage (Sweet or Hot) *Not frozen/thawed*; 1 Piece Medium Yellow Onion; 3 Pieces Bell Peppers (any color); 1 Cup Chicken broth (optional but adds more flavor)

I bet when you taste this, you wouldn't think it's budget! Using a decent store-brand sauce will always work out well when you add some extra flavors. The sausage, peppers, and onions are all you need to add to make a delicious budget meal. A little chicken stock (optional) or even some red wine will elevate it further.

4 servings 10 min prep 30 min cook ~$2.75/serving By Cartify Kitchen

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Ingredients

1 jar Walmart/Amazon Marinara or Tomato Basil Sauce 24oz
1 Lb Italian Sausage (Sweet or Hot) *Not frozen/thawed*
1 Piece Medium Yellow Onion
3 Pieces Bell Peppers (any color)
1 Cup Chicken broth (optional but adds more flavor)

Instructions

1. Prep all ingredients. Cut your onion into medium slices. Do the same with the bell peppers and set aside.
2. Heat a sauce pot (or deep sauté pan) to medium-high. Add 1 TBSP of oil (olive oil is recommended but not necessary).
3. Place sausages (should be thawed already) into the pot on medium-high heat and brown all sides.
4. Once the sausages are browned on all sides (5-10 mins), remove from the pot and set aside to cool down a little.
5. Once the sausages are removed, add your vegetables (peppers and onions) into the pot, lower the heat to medium, and sauté them for about 5 mins.
6. While keeping an eye on your veggies, start cutting the sausage ( how you cut them is up to you, but I prefer rounds).
7. Optional: If you are using the chicken broth (or red wine), now is the time to add it to the pot. The liquid will pull up any stuck-on bits and bobs and add to the flavor. Stir for a minute or two.
8. Add in your sliced sausage.
9. Add in the jar of tomato sauce.
10. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low or low, cover, and simmer for 10- 15 minutes.
Serve with pasta, egg noodles, rice, or my favorite: a sandwich on some Italian bread.

Tips from the kitchen:

You can always add more flavor if you want. Some chopped garlic, wine, etc. But for budget reasons, you can stick to the 4 ingredients and have an awesome-tasting meal!