Smothered Italian Sausage

A fridge-eater recipe made with Italian sausage, peppers, and other vegetables, cooked down with tomatoes for a delicious meal.

By Bonappetit

Original recipe source

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 links sweet Italian sausage links
• 3 pieces red bell peppers
• 2 pieces red onions
• 5 cloves garlic cloves
• 1 bunch broccolini
• 2 bunches spinach
• 0 crushed red pepper flakes
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 12 oz mild banana peppers
• 0 kosher salt
• 0 freshly ground pepper
• 0 olive oil

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven, heat ¼ cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil over high heat until it shimmers. Add 8 sweet Italian sausage links (2½ lb./1.1 kg), cover, and cook until browned, 5–6 minutes. Flip and cook the other side.
2. Stir in the 3 red bell peppers, sliced, 2 medium red onions, sliced, and 5 garlic cloves, sliced, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, 5–6 minutes.
3. Add 1 bunch broccolini (2 cups/200 g), ends trimmed and cut into 1" pieces, and 2 bunches spinach (4 oz./115 g total), stir, cover, and cook, 3–4 minutes.
4. Stir in crushed red pepper flakes and one 28-oz./794-g can crushed tomatoes. Stir in 1 bunch fresh basil (1½ oz./45 g), leaves picked and one 12-oz./355-ml jar mild banana peppers, undrained, with their liquid. Cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Serve immediately.