This Sausage and Peppers recipe is a very easy and satisfying dish that is perfect for a 30 minute weeknight meal or a cookout on Saturday night. These make this a great meal to make for a busy family who wants to have a fun and tasty dinner at home instead of spending money on eating out.
I don’t like it when we slip into a rut with cooking meals. Making the same meals each week can get boring, and makes it more tempting to go out to a restaurant and spend more money than we should. So, I’m experimenting with cooking more meals outside of my normal food cycle out on the grill.
That is where this recipe came into the story.
🍽️ Why This Recipe Works
Quick and Easy – Frankly, it just doesn’t get better than this. Less than 30 minutes from start to finish is a huge hit for busy households.
Versatile – Serve with or without the bread for a hearty meal that can be carb free. Choose the sausage of your choice as there are so many choices now like the chicken or turkey versions.
Meal Prep – You can think of meal prep for a mom who is trying to make healthy meals for her family but this recipe is perfect to meal prep for game day when friends and family are coming over and you want to spend more time with then than babysitting the grill. So prep all of this Thursday or Friday evenings so you can spend the game day making your chili or dips.
🧑🍳 Ingredients
Sausage and peppers are traditionally served on a nice, soft italian bread. The bread soaks up the delicious juices and makes it a bit easier to pick up to eat.
That said, this tastes just as good without the bread, so more often than not, I skip it and the calories and gluten that comes with it. My family doesn’t miss it at all.
Sausage: There are so many different kinds of sausages available at the grocery store. We prefer the sweet Italian sausage, but the great thing with this recipe is that you can easily substitute it for the sausage of your choice.
Have fun with this one though and try out different ones from your local grocery store and mix it up!
Peppers: We mix it up and do red, green or yellow. We love having the color and the slight taste differences.
Onions: We love a great sweet onion but use which one you like.
🔥 Grilling Instructions
Step One: Heat the grill to 350 degrees. Add the empty cast iron skillet to heat it up.
Step Two: Ad a little bit of olive oil and add the sausages to cook. It should take 5-7 minutes per side. Optional, if you want a direct sear flavor, add the sausages directly to the grill grate for a minute or two.
Step Three: Remove the sausages and in the same pan, add water, peppers and onion. Let them sauté for 5-7 minutes or until they are almost soft.
Step Four: Add the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and the other seasonings. Stir to fully cover the peppers and onions.
Step Five: Add sausages back, stir and serve on a slice of bread.
💡 Recipe Tips
- Option One: Cook everything out on the grill. Use a cast iron skillet to cook the sausages, sauté the vegetables and mix in the sauce. It all can be done on the grill with that slight undertone of the grilled flavor. You can almost taste it now, right?
- Option Two: Cook the sausages and the vegetables out on the grill but pull the recipe together in the house. This is my favorite way to prepare our meals ahead of time and make it easier to put together dinners later in the week. I asked Jason to grill the sausage and the veggies over the weekend. That way, I can prep the sauce on a busy night and finish putting the meal together on a busy weekday evening. Ta-da!! Homemade weeknight meal!
- Option Three: You can cook it all 100% over the weekend on the grill and heat up on the busy weeknights for the homemade weeknight meal. They reheat beautifully and nobody’s the wiser! Seriously, these rival a restaurant’s “take out” like you can’t imagine! Kiddos love them and you will love how easy this makes your life!
The tomato paste tip of the day. Simply place leftover tomato paste in one tablespoon portions on a sheet of Press and Seal. Place a second piece of Press and Seal on top of it and press it down all the way around the tablespoon of tomato sauce. Cut them into little sealed off squares and pop them in the door of the freezer. They store wonderfully and keep for a few months. Try it!
Recipe FAQ
Sure thing, this is called parboil like we did for the Beer Brats. If you choose to do that, the casing will become firmer and it won’t stick as much, plus it will make sure it is fully cooked.
If you have a vegetable basket that would work out great. Alternatively, you could also make these as a foil pack. If you choose to do that, you don’t get the char from the flames or the grill marks but it allows you to be pretty much hands off and make individual packets for everyone.
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Grilled Sausage and Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs Sweet Italian Sausage
- 3 Peppers mixed of red, yellow and green, sliced
- 1 Onion sliced
- 1 tbs Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbs Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Oregano dried
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 tbs Olive oil
- 1 slice Bread (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the grill to 350 degrees and add the empty cast iron skillet to preheat it
- Add in oil and cook sausages for 5-7 minutes each side. Taking caution to not overcook them. If you want a bit more sear, place them directly on the grate for a minute or two.
- Remove the sausages and set aside.
- Add water, peppers and onions to the skillet for 5-7 minutes. This allows the peppers and the onions to start to soften and cook.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and stir to heat. Add the sausages back in to fully heat.
- Serve on buns of choice.
Notes
- Option One: Cook everything out on the grill. Use a cast iron skillet to cook the sausages, sauté the vegetables and mix in the sauce. It all can be done on the grill with that slight undertone of the grilled flavor. You can almost taste it now, right?
- Option Two: Cook the sausages and the vegetables out on the grill but pull the recipe together in the house. This is my favorite way to prepare our meals ahead of time and make it easier to put together dinners later in the week. I asked Jason to grill the sausage and the veggies over the weekend. That way, I can prep the sauce on a busy night and finish putting the meal together on a busy weekday evening. Ta-da!! Homemade weeknight meal!
- Option Three: You can cook it all 100% over the weekend on the grill and heat up on the busy weeknights for the homemade weeknight meal. They reheat beautifully and nobody’s the wiser! Seriously, these rival a restaurant’s “take out” like you can’t imagine! Kiddos love them and you will love how easy this makes your life!
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