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 ground Italian sausage ~ GF tortillas |  peppers & onions |  prepped while meat was browning |  spices |  for emegencies |
 brown sausage |  add peppers & onion |  cook 'til onions translucent |  to reheat later |  fill warmed tortillas |
My husband's 2 favorite dinners are my Sausage & Peppers ~ and Fajitas. I bought a package of multi-colored bell peppers to make Sausage & Peppers but the store didn't have any of the Italian Sausage that I like to use, but a package of ground sausage was on sale so I decided to buy that and make Fajitas instead using the ground sausage! I used Spinach & Herb gluten-free tortillas (which is why they're green), but that was my choice because I actually LIKE them better than "regular" tortillas!
SAUSAGE & PEPPERS FAJITAS
1 lb. ground Italian sausage
2 tsp Kosher salt …………....…1 tsp. ground pepper
2-3 TB chopped cilantro...........1/2 med. white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
(NOTE: the grocery was out of fresh cilantro, so I used dried cilantro leaves which I keep for just such an emergency)
3 bell peppers (assorted colors) ~ seeded and thinly sliced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)
1-2 tsp lemon juice....................about 1 TB garlic, crushed or minced
about 1-2 tsp EACH chili powder and cumin
(Note: I like to combine regular and Serrano chili powders)
1-2 tsp. smoked paprika
extra-virgin olive oil …………... 6-10 flour tortillas (mine were gluten-free)
chopped tomatoes and avocados (for garnish – optional)
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Heat about 1 TB olive oil in a large skilled ~ then add the sausage and stir, until it's mostly browned. Put the garlic, peppers and onions in with the sausage; sprinkle with seasonings and cilantro, and cook until the sausage is browned and the onions are translucent ~ stirring occasionally. If you think you need some acid, add the lemon juice to the pan when they’re almost ready (just about 5 minutes), and continue cooking until done. When you take everything out, best to do it with a spoon with holes so you don't get too much of the fat that the sausage will leave.
Serve on warmed flour tortillas ~ top with fresh chopped tomatoes and avocados, if desired. Serves 4-6
NOTES: I will usually do all the cooking about 2-3 hours before dinner; layer the chicken and vegetables in a pyrex dish and refrigerate. Then, just reheat the dish in microwave or oven to serve. ~ I like to serve this with a citrus fruit salad.
SAUSAGE & PEPPERS FAJITAS
1 lb. ground Italian sausage
2 tsp Kosher salt …………....…1 tsp. ground pepper
2-3 TB chopped cilantro...........1/2 med. white or yellow onion, thinly sliced
(NOTE: the grocery was out of fresh cilantro, so I used dried cilantro leaves which I keep for just such an emergency)
3 bell peppers (assorted colors) ~ seeded and thinly sliced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (optional)
1-2 tsp lemon juice....................about 1 TB garlic, crushed or minced
about 1-2 tsp EACH chili powder and cumin
(Note: I like to combine regular and Serrano chili powders)
1-2 tsp. smoked paprika
extra-virgin olive oil …………... 6-10 flour tortillas (mine were gluten-free)
chopped tomatoes and avocados (for garnish – optional)
***
Heat about 1 TB olive oil in a large skilled ~ then add the sausage and stir, until it's mostly browned. Put the garlic, peppers and onions in with the sausage; sprinkle with seasonings and cilantro, and cook until the sausage is browned and the onions are translucent ~ stirring occasionally. If you think you need some acid, add the lemon juice to the pan when they’re almost ready (just about 5 minutes), and continue cooking until done. When you take everything out, best to do it with a spoon with holes so you don't get too much of the fat that the sausage will leave.
Serve on warmed flour tortillas ~ top with fresh chopped tomatoes and avocados, if desired. Serves 4-6
NOTES: I will usually do all the cooking about 2-3 hours before dinner; layer the chicken and vegetables in a pyrex dish and refrigerate. Then, just reheat the dish in microwave or oven to serve. ~ I like to serve this with a citrus fruit salad.
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