Name: Roasted Pepper & Sausage Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 bowls
Ingredients: 4 red bell peppers (sliced); 2 large sweet onions (thinly sliced); 1 T. olive oil; 1 t. salt; 1 lb. italian sausage links; 2 T. butter; 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 1/2 cups beef or garlic broth; 28 oz. diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup fresh basil (finely sliced); croutons (for topping)

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Comfort food season is here! And no, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice, although I’m sure I’ll cave soon enough – but let’s start the season with savory favorites. Fall food is rustic and imperfect, and I’m ready to embrace every last bit of it.

Roasted red peppers, sweet onions, & spicy sausage are one of my top cozy pairings, and I just can’t get enough lately. This is the healthy alternative to stuffing peppers & sausage in bread loaves or on top of spaghetti. It’s up to you if you top your healthyish stew with gorgeous crunchy croutons, but I say yes.

Embrace the cozy flavors of fall with a rustic stew of roasted red peppers, fresh basil, & sausage! Equally perfect for forest campsites & home kitchens.

This stew would fit in just as perfectly at a forest campsite as it does in your home kitchen. It’s heavy on the Italian flavors thanks to fresh basil & garlic, but sometimes you don’t need to mess with the classics, you know?

This also freezes & reheats well, so don’t be afraid to make an extra-big batch to save for busy fall weekends!

Roasted Pepper & Sausage Stew

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Total Time

1 hr

Embrace the cozy flavors of fall with a rustic stew of roasted red peppers, fresh basil, & sausage! Equally perfect for forest campsites & home kitchens.

Course: Soups & Stews

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 8 bowls

Calories: 230 kcal

Recipe: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

4 red bell peppers sliced
2 large sweet onions thinly sliced
1 T. olive oil
1 t. salt
1 lb. italian sausage links
2 T. butter
3 cloves garlic minced
2 1/2 cups beef or garlic broth
28 oz. diced tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh basil finely sliced
croutons for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°.
Toss peppers & onions in olive oil. Spread on a foil-covered rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
Roast at 450° for 30 minutes.
While peppers & onions are roasting, brown sausage links in a large pot. Remove and slice into 1/4-inch rounds.
Melt butter in the pot with sausage drippings. Saute garlic over low heat until fragrant.
Transfer half of peppers & onions to the pot and half to a blender. Add broth to the blender and blend on high until smooth, then pour into the pot.
Add sliced sausage & tomatoes to the pot. Bring stew to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Add basil and cook for another minute, then remove from heat. Serve hot topped with croutons.