From Food and Wine
Sensational Sausage Recipes!
Almost every culture has its own form of sausage, from chorizo to knockwurst to hot Italian. No matter what your preference, they all make for a delicious, high-flavored meal.
An Italian revelation: Smaller Italian frying peppers are much easier to brown in a skillet than the typical green bell peppers, and they also cook faster. Feel free to experiment — and enjoy — here!
Ingredients
1 bag(s) (5-ounce) baby spinach
2 slice(s) white sandwich bread, finely chopped
1/4 cup(s) milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoon(s) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoon(s) pine nuts
2 tablespoon(s) chopped red onion
1 pound(s) sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
8 small (or 4 large) Italian frying peppers, halved lengthwise and cored, stems left intact
1/4 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup(s) canned tomato sauce
1 cup(s) low-sodium chicken broth
Directions
In a very large skillet, cook the spinach over high heat just until wilted, about 1 minute. Drain and press out all of the water. Coarsely chop the spinach. Rinse out and dry the pan.
In a large bowl, knead the chopped bread with the milk, egg, and cheese to form a paste. Knead in the pine nuts, onion, sausage, and spinach, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Using lightly moistened hands, divide the mixture among the pepper halves and lightly pack it in.
In the skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the stuffed peppers, filling side down, and cook over high heat until well-browned, about 4 minutes. Turn the peppers and cook until the skins are browned and blistered, about 4 minutes longer.
Add the tomato sauce and chicken broth, cover, and simmer until the sausage filling is cooked through and the peppers are tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve right away.
Serves 4
Come by Uli’s and try some of our sausages.
