Healthy Sausage in a Pepper

Healthy Sausage in a Pepper requires about 35 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe has 181 calories, 8g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. For $1.21 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. 204 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. If you have onion, fresh parsley, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 78%. This score is solid. Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches from Denver’s Paisano Sausage, Healthy Pepper Hash, and Healthy Turkey Stuffed Pepper are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 Italian chicken sausage links, halved lengthwise

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Kosher salt

3/4 cup prepared marinara sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

2 medium yellow or red bell peppers

Equipment:

plastic wrap

microwave

knife

bowl

frying pan

wax paper

Cooking instruction summary:

Halve the peppers lengthwise, remove the stem and discard the seeds. Put in a large microwave-safe bowl and toss with a splash of water and a large pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and cut a slit in the center to allow steam to escape using a paring knife. Microwave at 100 percent power until the peppers are soft and pliable, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the sausages, cut-side down. Cook until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Lower the heat to medium, add the onion and remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the sausages back to the skillet and pour in the marinara and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a low simmer and cook until the sausages and sauce are warmed through and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the parsley and set aside. Arrange the pepper halves on a work surface cut-side up. Put a chicken sausage half in a pepper half with some of the sauce and onions and fold up like a taco. Wrap halfway in wax paper. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more tacos and serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Halve the peppers lengthwise, remove the stem and discard the seeds. Put in a large microwave-safe bowl and toss with a splash of water and a large pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and cut a slit in the center to allow steam to escape using a paring knife. Microwave at 100 percent power until the peppers are soft and pliable, 5 to 7 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the sausages, cut-side down. Cook until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

3. Transfer to a plate.

4. Lower the heat to medium, add the onion and remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes.

5. Add the sausages back to the skillet and pour in the marinara and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a low simmer and cook until the sausages and sauce are warmed through and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

6. Remove from heat, stir in the parsley and set aside.

7. Arrange the pepper halves on a work surface cut-side up. Put a chicken sausage half in a pepper half with some of the sauce and onions and fold up like a taco. Wrap halfway in wax paper. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more tacos and serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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180k Calories
7g Protein
13g Total Fat
9g Carbs
15% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
180k
9%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
3g
3%

Cholesterol
30mg
10%

Sodium
873mg
38%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
16%

Vitamin C
119mg
144%

Vitamin K
67µg
64%

Vitamin A
784IU
16%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Potassium
319mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.16mg
8%

Iron
1mg
8%

Folate
28µg
7%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Copper
0.13mg
6%

Fiber
1g
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Magnesium
17mg
4%

Phosphorus
32mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.27mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
2%

Calcium
21mg
2%

Zinc
0.26mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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