Spetzofai: Greek Style Sausage & Peppers: Meals in Minutes!

pork sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice maintains sweetness without alcohol, while white wine can be less expensive.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories, and ricotta is often cheaper.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add roughly chopped beef sausage and cook for about 10 minutes until golden and toasted.

Remove the sausage and set aside, discarding excess fat if necessary.

Add sliced bell peppers to the skillet and cook for 6-7 minutes until soft.

Add 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves and cook for another 4 minutes until soft.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste until melted and warmed through.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and mix well.

Return the sausage to the skillet along with a can of crushed tomatoes.

Season with salt, black pepper, and optional crushed red pepper flakes.

Add 0.5-1 teaspoon of sugar to balance acidity.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.

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