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Spicy Italian saute recipe Photo by Roberto Caruso
Only a few fresh ingredients needed: sausage, onion, tomatoes, red pepper and basil. Serve with a nice bottle of red and enjoy!
2 tsp olive oil
500 g spicy Italian sausages, cut into 1/2 in. diagonal slices
1 onion, sliced
1/4 cup white wine
2 tomatoes, sliced into wedges
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1/4 cup torn basil leaves
slices of focaccia bread
HEAT a large frying pan over medium. Add oil, then sausages. Stir often, until sausages turn dark golden, about 5 min. Move sausages to side of the pan, then add onion. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 min.
POUR in wine and cook until wine is absorbed, 2 to 3 min. Add tomatoes and red pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes and peppers are soft, 8 to 10 more min. Stir in basil and season with pepper. Serve on warm focaccia slices.
Calories 294, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 9g, Fat 20g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 789mg.
Pair it with: A complex blend of reds. A stylish blend of shiraz, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, Clancy's delivers lashings of ripe forest berries, rich mocha and spicy oak. All in all, a great pairing for this sausage and veggie dish. Our pick: Peter Lehmann Clancy's Red Barossa, Australia, $18.