A comforting Italian one-pot dish of sausages and vegetables simmered in a tomato and banana pepper sauce.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1.1 kg Sweet Italian sausages
- 3 Red bell peppers
- 2 Medium red onions
- 5 Garlic cloves
- 200 g Broccolini
- 115 g Spinach
- to taste Red pepper flakes
- 794 g Canned crushed tomatoes
- 45 g Fresh basil
- 355 ml Jarred sweet banana peppers
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste Freshly ground black pepper
- optional Extra-virgin olive oil (for serving)
Method
- In a cast-iron Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over high heat until shimmering.
- Add the sausages, cover, and cook until deeply browned, then flip to brown the other side.
- Stir in the bell peppers, onions, and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and fragrant.
- Add the broccolini and spinach. Cover and cook until wilted.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, then pour in the crushed tomatoes. Add the basil leaves and the banana peppers with their liquid. Mix well.
- Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the flavors meld.
- Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil if desired. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 912.5 kcal
- Protein
- 74.93 g
- Carbohydrate
- 21.19 g
- Fat
- 57.93 g
- Fibre
- 7.09 g
- Calcium
- 123.84 mg
- Iron
- 5.36 mg
- Magnesium
- 94.08 mg