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Ale Braised Sausage and Peppers

Ale Braised Sausages and Peppers

Meghan
Ale Braised Sausages and Peppers uses chicken sausages cooked with onions and peppers in an ale thyme sauce. Serve with pasta or potatoes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 or more

Ingredients
  

  • 3 skinless chicken sausage links (sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour (divided)
  • 3/4 cup ale
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried chopped thyme
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot of water to boiling for the pasta.
  • Heat sausage slices in a pan over medium-high heat for a few minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate, set aside and keep warm.
  • Heat the olive oil in the same pan and add the onion and pepper. Cook until golden, around 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the orzo.
  • Stir in 1 tablespoon flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Whisk in ale until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Add the thyme and broth, whisking to blend and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Return the sausage to the pot. Add orzo, and season with salt and pepper.

Notes

Source: Adapted from Good Things Catered and Williams-Sonoma
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Keyword chicken sausage, main dish, Pasta