Sausage and Peppers Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 lb Italian sausage (4 links, sweet or hot)
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 tsp canola oil
• 1/2 cup water or chicken stock
• Kosher salt
• Red pepper flakes (optional)
• Italian rolls, pasta, or rice, for serving

Directions

1. Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it just begins to smoke.
2. Poke several holes in each side of the sausages with a fork so they do not burst.
3. Lay the sausages in the hot skillet and scatter the sliced peppers and onions around them. Stir the vegetables to coat them in the oil.
4. Brown the sausages about 4 minutes per side, until they have good color.
5. Pour in the water or stock and cover the skillet immediately. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, about 10 minutes, until the sausages reach 160°F inside.
6. Uncover and move the sausages to a plate. Turn the heat up, season the peppers and onions with salt, and cook a few minutes more to cook off the extra liquid.
7. Spoon the peppers and onions over the sausages. Serve on Italian rolls, over pasta or rice, or on their own.