On 12/22/2010 7:13 PM, dejablues wrote:
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>>>>>> I'm not sure how to do this. MIL made this all the time but I don't
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> Italian sausages and didn't eat them. I know sometimes she put them in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> gravy (red sauce) and served over pasta. When she did this, my husband
>>>>>> would pick them out because he hates the gravy.
>>>>>
>>>>> I"m not sure what you're looking for-- but this is how I do 'Sausage
>>>>> and peppers'.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 pound of sausage, more or less
>>>>> 1-2 large sweet onion
>>>>> 2 large peppers [red or green]
>>>>> 4 tbls olive oil
>>>>> 4 tbls butter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Brown sausage in oils- remove from pan. [if serving with pasta or
>>>>> rice- now is a good time to cut them up-- We like them on sturdy rolls
>>>>> & leave them whole]
>>>>> Cut onion and pepper into strips. Saute until starting to carmelize.
>>>>> Return sausage to pan, cover and put in a 300 oven for 20-30 minutes.
>>>>>
>>>>> No Italians in the family-- but this is the way we like sausage.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks but then... Do you serve a starch on the side? Put them on
>>>> bread or buns?
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>>> Either. As a side for a pasta, or on a hoagie roll. Sausage and peppers
>>> done this way are also great as a sandwich with scrambled eggs and
>>> provolone. Yum!
>>>
>>> Your OP inspired me to make this for dinner because I had Italian sausage
>>> in the freezer. It freezes quite well if wrapped tightly. I serve tomato
>>> sauce on the side because my husband can't eat a lot of tomato products
>>> (acid reflux).
>>>
>>> Sausage and peppers with onions is a common dish in the Philly area.
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>> My husband is from PA. I know that his mom made this a lot. His family
>> also does eggs and peppers. If you go to any one of their houses at lunch
>> time that is most likely what they will be eating.
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> It's on the menu at every deli, sandwich, and steak shop around here. If you
> go to a picnic or some large family function it's likely to be there as
> well, even if the family isn't Italian!
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Same here, pretty much a ubiquitous thing.