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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
