Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers

Don’t you just love quick and easy meals?  This is one of them and so yummy to boot!  It has so many things I love – sausage, onions, peppers, garlic, pasta and wine.  How could this be wrong?

Ingredients:

• 5 Sweet Italian Sausage Links
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Yellow Onion, sliced
• ½ Red Onion, sliced
• 4 cloves of Garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced
• 1 Green Bell Pepper, sliced
• 1 Teaspoon dried Basil
• 1 Teaspoon dried Oregano
• ¼ Cup White Wine

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Preparation:

            First heat a skillet over medium heat and add the Links, browning all sides. 

            Remove the Links and slice – set aside.

            In the same skillet, melt the Butter.  Add in the Onions, Garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.  Stir in the Green and Red Bell Peppers.  Season with the Oregano and Basil.  Stir in the White Wine and continue to cook until the Peppers and Onions are tender.

            Return the sliced Links to the skillet with the vegetables.  Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

            I served this over a bed of bowtie pasta and it was scrumptious!  L'amore si!

Saucy Pepper Steak Stir Fry

This recipe caught my attention because it combines a lot of ingredients I love and its super simple.  Plus I just love beef.  If you’re more of a chicken person, that’s great, but I absolutely adore cow and this quick recipe was my fix for a scattered weekday evening.

Ingredients:

• 1 Green Bell Pepper, cut into strips
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into strips
• 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, cut into strips
• 1 small White Onion, cut into strips
• 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
• ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
• ½ Cup BBQ Sauce
• 2 Cups cooked Brown Rice
• 1 Pound Beef Sirloin Steak, trimmed and cut into strips

Source: www.KraftFoods.com

Preparation:

            Spray a large, nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.  Add the Bell Pepper and Onion strips.  Cook, stirring occasionally for 6 to 8 minutes until the veggies are tender crisp.  Transfer them to a bowl and keep warm.

            Add the Sirloin, Garlic and Pepper to the same skillet; cook and stir about 3 minutes.  Next add the Soy Sauce and cook 1 minute until the meat is cooked through.  Add the BBQ sauce and cook until heated through.  Add back in the veggies and toss to coat.

Use the rice to make the perfect bed and spoon the meat, veggie mixture over top.  And you're done.  Quick, simple and absolutely delicious!