Italian Peasant
Food : Sausages, Peppers, Potatoes, and Onions
Ok folks, an all-time favorite of mine, sausages, peppers potatoes and
onions (SPP&O), is a skillet-cooked peasant meal fit for a
king! I
eat this dish about 3 or 4 times a month with a nice salad, a loaf of
vienna bread, and a bottle of my favorite chardoney.
SPP&O costs about $6-7, feeds 4 to 6 people, and cooks up in
around 1 hour.
The
Stuff You Need:
- 5 or 6 Italian sausages (hot or sweet)
- 2 green bell peppers
- 5 or 6 medium white potetoes
- 1 large yellow onion
- 3 or 4 cloves of garlic (optional)
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
The Prep:
- Cut the green pepper into 1" squares
- Cut the potatoes into 1-1/2" to 2" cubes
- Cut the onion into slivers
- Chop up your garlic
Cooking:
- Heat enough olive oil enough to cover the bottom of a large
cast-iron skillet
- Cook the sausages over medium-high heat until about 1/2
cooked, then remove and reserve for later
- Par-boil the potatoes for 4-5 minutes, or until the soften
some, then drain and reserve for later
- In the same skillet cook the peppers for 3 or 4 minutes
over
medium-high heat, then add the onions; then the garlic and cook until
the onion is clear
- If needed, put some H2O in the pan, should things begin to
get a
bit dry. You may need to do this several times during the rest of the
process. If you do not, the food will burn to the bottom of your pan,
and while it might taste great, your not going to want to clean the
skillet afterwards.
- Toss in the potatoes and the Italian sausage; add the salt
and pepper to taste; and turn the heat to medium.
- Mix it all up good, then cover and continue to cook for
about 20
minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and the sausage is cooked
through.
- You're going to have to mix this stuff from the bottom with
a spatula every 5 minutes or so, adding some water if necessary
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