Ale Braised Sausages and Peppers
Ale Braised Sausages and Peppers uses chicken sausages cooked with onions and peppers in an ale thyme sauce. Serve with pasta or potatoes.
Servings 2 or more
Calories 696kcal
Ingredients
- 3 skinless chicken sausage links sliced
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 ½ tablespoons flour divided
- ¾ cup ale
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ 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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Nutrition
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1644mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2316IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3mg