So you want to make sausage and peppers. This recipe is so incredibly easy to make. It's one of those that screams “If I can do it…you can do it!” 

What I love most about this Italian Sausage & Pepper recipe is that anyone who eats it has the same reaction- “This is SO DELICIOUS!” In fact, we shared this in our News Channel 13 cooking segment while in the “Let's Eat” Kitchen. 

Whether you make peppers and sausage in a skillet or for a big crowd of party-goers, this is a dish you will want to have in your recipe box for sure! 

Cooking with Sausage

I love cooking with sausage. It is a very versatile ingredient that tastes delicious in a lot of dishes like Sausage, Kale, Sweet Potato Soup, or as a perfect topping on our Keto Pizza. 

You can cook whole sausage links, slice into medallions, or use ground sausage and cook either in a frying pan or cast iron skillet. 

How to Cook Sausage and Peppers In the Oven

This is a question we receive a lot. Cooking sausage and peppers in the oven is also really easy. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Once you have your roasting pan of sausage ready, you will place in the oven and let it cook for about 20-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. 

Here are some great tools to have for oven roasting Italian sausage:

• Roasting Pan
• Cooking Fork
• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Wooden Spatula
• Large Serving Spoon

To roast your sausage add one tablespoon olive oil to your pan. Then add sausage links or cut medallions. Place in oven and stir every 10-15 minutes so the sausage is browned on all sides. 

How to Cook Sausage & Peppers for a Crowd

In my trial and errors, I have found what tastes best is to use both hot and sweet sausage and every color pepper with only a few green ones mixed in.

The pictures that will follow were taken as I prepared to make this for a party of 100. It's A LOT of sausage, but the ratio to peppers and onions will be the same even if you are making a smaller batch.

Sausage and Peppers for 100

To make this sausage and peppers recipe for a crowd, I used

• 8- 1lb. packages each of hot links and sweet links. That's 16 lb. of sausage.  
• 6 peppers each; red, orange, yellow, cut in 1-inch strips
• 3 peppers green, cut in 1-inch strips
• 2 lb bag of onions, plus 2 if needed, cut in 1-inch strips
• 1 28-ounce can of Hunts Tomato Sauce
• Salt & Pepper

Steps to make:

1. In a large roasting pan, brown sausage in a 350′ oven, stirring every 15 min. or so.
2. While that is cooking, you want to wash and cut in strips (about 1″ thick) your peppers. I used (6) peppers of each color- red, orange and yellow and only (3) green.
3. Then cut up onions (2lb. bag) in the same size strip.
4. Throw all together into a big bowl.
5. You should have slightly more onion than peppers. If not, add 2-3 more onions.
6. Once the sausage is browned, there is a very easy way to show guests which is hot and which is sweet.

Cooking Tip! 

I cut all the links in half (across, not lengthwise). I then split the sweet in half, lengthwise, careful not to cut all the way through. Once this is done, add all the peppers and onions.

The ratio of sausage to peppers should look like this.

7. Then I add (1) large can (28oz.) of tomato sauce. (I use Hunts brand) .

8. Just pour over the top, no need to stir just yet.

9. Then shake on salt and pepper. I would say I add about 2 tsp. of each to this size recipe.

You can see in this picture how much pepper and salt and sauce is on top. This is before it is put in the oven.

Cook this in the 350′ oven for about 45-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so. The water from the peppers and onions will mix with the juice from the sausage and sauce and will give you enough “sauce”.

This will be done when the peppers are soft- if you picked them up with a fork they would droop over the sides.

When making this big batch for a party, I pull out my electric roaster and set it on 200 degrees to keep everything warm. I love my roaster- it's the perfect appliance to have for entertaining large crowds!

That's it. So easy.

Sausage and Peppers 101

If you need a smaller batch– I would probably break it down like this:
For every package of sausage links, I would use  (1) green pepper, (2) of red, yellow and orange; If the peppers are huge, then I would half the quantity. Use 5-6 onions. The sauce is the tricky one…

• if one package of sausage: I would use the tiny can of sauce;
• 2 packages: the medium size can;
• 3 pkgs: use 1 medium & 1 small can;
• 4 pkgs: 2 medium cans;
• and 5 or more pkgs: 1 big can of sauce.

I just made this the other night and did not add the sauce and it was still really good. I think the secret is the multi-color peppers.

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Sausage and Peppers

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Sausage and peppers for a crowd is best for any party! Delicious and easy, your guests will come back for more!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 8- 1lb. packages each of hot links and sweet links. That's 16 lb. of sausage.
• 6 peppers each; red, orange, yellow, cut in 1-inch strips
• 3 peppers green, cut in 1-inch strips
• 2 lb bag of onions, plus 2 if needed, cut in 1-inch strips
• 1 28-ounce can of Hunts Tomato Sauce
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

1. In a large roasting pan, brown sausage in a 350' oven, stirring every 15 min. or so.
2. While that is cooking, you want to wash and cut in strips (about 1" thick) your peppers. I used (6) peppers of each color- red, orange and yellow and only (3) green.
3. Then cut up onions (2lb. bag) in the same size strip.
4. Throw all together into a big bowl.
5. You should have slightly more onion than peppers. If not, add 2-3 more onions.
6. Once the sausage is browned, there is a very easy way to show guests which is hot and which is sweet.
7. add (1) large can (28oz.) of tomato sauce. (I use Hunts brand)
8. Just pour over the top, no need to stir just yet.
9. shake on salt and pepper. I would say I add about 2 tsp. of each to this size recipe.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

100

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 45mg Sodium: 611mg Carbohydrates: 3g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 2g Protein: 9g

Here is our News Channel 13 Cooking Segment Making Sausage & Peppers recipe!