Italian Sausage and Peppers is made easy and delicious in just one dish in the oven! This easy recipe is hands off and bakes to perfection, and has all the classic flavors you love in the dish. Serve it in a hoagie, over pasta, or however you like it!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 587kcal
Ingredients
19ozsweet Italian sausagelinks
1red bell peppersliced
1green bell peppersliced
1sweet yellow onionthinly sliced
28oz crushed tomatoes with basil(1 can)
4clovesgarlicpressed
1tbspbalsamic vinegar
1tbspdried oregano
1tspsalt
1tspsugar
1/2tspred pepper flakes(optional)
Garnish (optional)
fresh parsleychopped
Instructions
Place the onions and both sliced peppers in the bottom of a 9x13" baking dish.
Mix the balsamic vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt, and sugar into the crush tomatoes, then pour over the peppers.
Slice the sausages into about 4-5 pieces each and arrange on top of the mixture.
Bake at 400˚F for 30-40 minutes, or until sausage is cooked through (160˚F internal temp.)
Remove from oven and garnish with parsley. Serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions:
Sausage– If you like your sausage and peppers a little (or a lot) spicy, try using half or a whole package of hot Italian sausage.
Peppers and Onions– If you are in a pinch and don’t have fresh on hand, you can use frozen. Just make sure they are thawed or it may impact baking time.
Crushed Tomatoes with Basil– When you don’t have tomatoes with basil on hand, you can use regular crushed tomatoes with an added tablespoon of dried basil.
How to Store: Simply let the leftovers cool, then package in meal sized portions in an airtight container and store in the:
refrigerator for 3-4 days
freezer up to 2 months
How to Freeze: This can be frozen before or after cooking. See “how to freeze” section in original post for full instructions.How to Reheat: This Oven Baked Italian Sausage and Peppers can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments, or cover with tin foil and place into the oven to reheat.How to Scale: This recipe can easily be halved and baked in an 8x8" baking dish.