Balsamic Sausages and Peppers
Ingredients
Serves 4-6
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb. Italian sausage of your choice (you can also use chicken, turkey or veggie alternatives)
- 1 1/2 cups (1 large) red onion, halved and sliced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 red bell pepper, halved and sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, halved and sliced
- 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Sausage rolls, for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet. Brown sausages for 3 minutes.
- Add onion to skillet and cook for an additional 2 minutes; transfer ingredients to a slow cooker.
- Stir in green and red pepper, spices, tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours, or HIGH for 3 hours.
- Serve in sausage rolls.
*Pressure cooker adaptation:
- Heat the oil on saute function. Brown the sausages for 3 minutes.
- Add onion to cooker. Cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Stir in green and red pepper, spices, tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar.
- Secure the cooker lid and seal pressure valve. Cook on Manual/Pressure for 12 minutes.
- Vent with Quick Pressure Release.
- Serve on sausage rolls.