Sausage and Peppers Skillet

This sausage and peppers skillet is easy to make and perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. It's ready in about 30 minutes!

I just love the sausage peppers and onions combo. It's quite popular, and I've seen it done in many different ways. Sometimes it's done with Italian sausages that are left whole, and I've even seen oven versions. In fact, I even made one version a long time ago with tortellini (Sausage Tortellini Skillet with Peppers).

I wanted to make this a quick and easy skillet recipe. I chose smoked sausage because you can easily slice it up (it's already cooked), and so the dish cooks faster overall. 

I used assorted colors of bell peppers (one red, one yellow, and one green), but feel free to use all the same color or whatever you prefer! My favorite onions to cook with are sweet (Vidalia) onions.

I love it as-is, but if you want to kick the heat up a bit, throw in some crushed red pepper flakes or even a bit of sriracha or hot sauce.

How to make sausage and peppers

Fry the sausage (I cut it into rounds) until crispy, then take it out of the skillet. Add in the onions and give them a head start, then add in the peppers. Cook until tender-crisp or as soft as you want them to be. Stir in the garlic and then add the sausage back in. Serve over egg noodles or whatever you prefer. (Full ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card below).

What to serve with sausage and peppers?

I like to serve it with egg noodles, but any kind of pasta, rice, or even potatoes would work (try mashed or even just plain old boiled potatoes). You can eat it as-is if you want to keep the dish low carb, or try cauliflower rice. I've also seen it served in a hoagie roll (sandwich).

This recipe makes tasty leftovers... my husband took them to work for his lunches and simply reheated it in the microwave. This easy dish is sure to become a family favorite!

Other sausage recipes to try:

• Easy Sausage Rigatoni
• Sausage Stuffed Peppers
• Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup
• One Pan Tortellini with Sausage
• Creamy Tuscan Sausage Gnocchi (One Pan, 20 Minutes)

Let me know if you've made this recipe!

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Sausage and Peppers Skillet

This sausage and peppers skillet is easy to make and perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. It's ready in about 30 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword sausage and peppers, sausage peppers and onions

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 413 kcal

Author Natasha Bull

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked sausage sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 3 bell peppers sliced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prep your ingredients. I like to serve this recipe with egg noodles, but you can serve it with whatever you decide. If doing egg noodles/pasta, I suggest starting to boil the water as you begin cooking the sausages.

2. Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the sausage pieces until they're browned/crispy on all sides (about 8-10 minutes), then remove them from the pan and set aside.

3. Add the onion to the skillet and sauté it for 2-3 minutes (add more oil to the pan if it seems too dry), and then add in the peppers and continue cooking until they're tender-crisp. I like to get a little char on mine, so I cook them for a bit longer and ensure the pan stays HOT.

4. When everything is looking to be about done, stir in the garlic and cook for about a minute or so.

5. Add the sausages back and give it a good stir. Serve over drained egg noodles or whatever you're serving it with. Season with salt & pepper as needed.

Recipe Notes

• I used a Ukrainian smoked sausage coil for this recipe. Any smoked sausage will work, or something like kielbasa would also work. I buy the kind that's already fully cooked. If you use a sausage that's raw, you will have to cook it for longer and probably drain some of the fat depending on what kind of sausage you buy.
• This is the Lodge cast iron pan I used for this recipe. You don't need to use a cast iron pan, but I do find it makes getting a nice sear a bit easier.
• Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition Facts

Sausage and Peppers Skillet

Amount Per Serving

Calories 413 Calories from Fat 306

% Daily Value*

Fat 34g52%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 967mg42%

Potassium 443mg13%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 2794IU56%

Vitamin C 116mg141%

Calcium 23mg2%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.