Italian Sausage Bake

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs fresh Italian sausage
  • 2 large onions
  • 2 bell peppers (I use 1 red, 1 green)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 16 ounces whole tomatoes, drained discarding liquid
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 325 degrees.

Step 2

Cut Italian sausage into 2" pieces.
Bake in oven 30 minutes.

Step 3

In the meantime cut onions into 1/4 slices.
Slice bell peppers into 1/2" slices.

Step 4

Saute onions in olive oil just until tender; set aside.7 In same skillet, saute bell pepper slices just until tender.

Step 5

Add drained tomatoes, Italian seasoning and pinch sugar to pan; stir to mix.Add onions and cooked sausage pieces; mix.

Step 6

Cover with foil; bake 45 minutes.Uncover and bake additional 10-15 minutes.

I use a black iron Dutch oven with lid not only to saute, but for the final baking process also.