Sausage & Peppers Etc: 2 Quick Meals

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage
• 1 green pepper, sliced vertically
• 1 red pepper, sliced vertically
• 1 onion, sliced
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• pepper, to taste
• 12 ounces pasta sauce, bottled
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 12 ounces pasta, cooked
• fresh grated parmesan cheese, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat a pan on high heat.
• 2 add olive oil; coat pan.
• 3 add onions and cook until softened, 2 minutes. l lower heat, add mushrooms and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring.
• 4 add peppers and sauté for 1-3 minutes; add herbs and seasonings.
• 5 meanwhile, with fork, pierce sausages on all sides, then cover with a sheet of wax paper in the microwave for 4 minutes per side, on high.
• 6 remove and slice into 1-inch slices.
• 7 add to pan with veggies; stir and serve on hoagie rolls or italian bread.
• 8 for second dinner:.
• 9 heat pasta sauce in microwave for 2-3 minutes, stir. add veggies and sausage; simmer for 15 minutes covered (or place in a covered on the stovetop).
• 10 cook 12 oz of pasta of your choice and top with sauce, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, enjoy!