Note: I was sent a variety of First Fresh Foods Chicken Sausages. Opinions are my own.
It may be relatively apparent on my blog that I really don’t eat much pork; I tend to gravitate towards other proteins. So, I also rarely eat sausage, and if I’m being perfectly honest, I’m not the biggest fan of them anyways.
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So when First Fresh Foods contacted me about trying their chicken sausages, I figured why not! I decided to keep it pretty traditional and try their mild Italian sausages in Sausage and Peppers to make this recipe for Chicken Sausage and Peppers.
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The Italian sausages resemble traditional sausages but are made from ground white breast meat, which delivers similar taste with 78% less fat. They are gluten-free, with no MSG and no hormones.
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Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 package First Fresh Foods mild Italian chicken sausage
- 1Â red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato puree
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5 hot dog rolls (omit to make gluten free, or use gluten free rolls)
- fresh basil, for garnish
Add the olive oil to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until browned, turning to cook evenly, about 10 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pan and reserve.
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Add the peppers, onions, salt and pepper to the pan and cook until fragrant and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the oregano and garlic, and cook for another 3 minutes.
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Add in the wine, tomato puree, and red pepper flakes, mixing to combine. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan and bring to a simmer.
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Add the sausages back to the mixture and simmer for 15 minutes.
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To serve, add the sausages each to a roll and top with the pepper and onion mixture. Top with basil and dig in!
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The sausage has a very similar flavor and texture to normal sausage. Sausage, peppers, and onions are such a classic trio for a reason, the flavors work so well together.
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I liked having a thick sauce to go with the sandwich. Topping it off with basil adds a nice freshness to the meal as well!
If you’d prefer a gluten free version, cut the sausages into bite-sized pieces and serve over rice!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 package First Fresh Foods mild Italian chicken sausage
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato puree
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 5 hot dog rolls (omit to make gluten free, or use gluten free rolls)
- fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until browned, turning to cook evenly, about 10 minutes. Remove the sausages from the pan and reserve.
- Add the peppers, onions, salt and pepper to the pan and cook until fragrant and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the oregano and garlic, and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add in the wine, tomato puree, and red pepper flakes, mixing to combine. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan and bring to a simmer.
- Add the sausages back to the mixture and simmer for 15 minutes.
- To serve, add the sausages each to a roll and top with the pepper and onion mixture. Top with basil and dig in!
- If you’d prefer a gluten free version, cut the sausages into bite-sized pieces and serve over rice!


What do you think?