Something I started to do a while ago is to open the fridge and freezer and see what ingredients I have, then search for a recipe with those ingredients. It helps to empty the fridge and throw away less food.
This time it was Italian sausages, peppers and onions.
The original recipe can be found here.
Ingredients
4 Italian sausages
1 tbsp olive oil
2 peppers (chsose different colors)
4 garlic cloves, sliced
2 onions
1 small can crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp oregano
1/3 cup Xeres wine
1/2 tsp chili flakes
salt to taste
Instructions
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pan that has a lid. When the oil is hot, add the sausages and brown them slowly. Make sure they don’t sizzle (reduce fire if they do), to brown them gently and avoid breaking. When browned, remove from the pan and set aside.
Using the same pan, add the onions and peppers to sautée. Toss, so they get coated with the oil in the pan and sear them as well, stirring often. Once they soften, add some salt and let the veggies get a good sear (blackening).
Add the garlic and the Xeres wine to deglaze the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a spatula and make sure all veggies are mixed with wine. Let the wine cook down by half.
Add the tomatoes, oregano, chili flakes and combine. Add the sausages back in the pan. Bring to simmer, reduce the heat to low. Cover with lid and simmer until the peppers are soft and the sausages are cooked through (about 20 minutes or until internal temperature of the 165F).
Serve as a sandwich or just with bread or polenta.
Bon appétit.
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