Hearty Veggies and Spicy Sausage

When we went grocery shopping the other day they had some great deals on mushrooms so I bought way more than we would normally use in one week. It was just such a great deal that I couldn't resist! Needless to say, I needed a recipe that would use up a lot of mushrooms! The sausage and mushrooms go together perfectly to make this a really hearty dish packed with a ton of great flavor. This was the first time that we had bought turkey sausages, and to be honest - I couldn't tell the difference at all from the pork ones. They are definitely healthier without all of the cholesterol and fat, but they taste exactly the same. This dish is also a great alternative to pasta if you are looking to stay away from carbs and still get all of the yummy flavors that usually accompany a pasta dish. I hope you like it as much as we did!

Ingredients

• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup yellow onion
• 3 cups button mushrooms
• 4 Jennie-O lean hot turkey sausages (or whatever kind you prefer)
• 1 tsp coconut oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
• Homemade Tomato Sauce (click for recipe)
• Parmesan cheese, optional

 Directions

1. Fill a non-stick pan with about 1 inch of water and add sauces. Cook on medium heat until the links are beginning to brown on one side, abut 7 minutes. Flip sausages and cook for another 7 minutes or until done. You may need to add more water to the pan to prevent burning.
2. If you are making the tomato sauce from scratch, you can start that now. Otherwise, begin to heat the sauce. 
3. Meanwhile, dice onions and peppers. Roughly chop the mushrooms, you want them to be larger and they will cook down quite a bit. 
4. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add coconut oil. Once hot, add the veggies and cook until they become soft but not burnt. 
5. Add cooked veggies and sliced sausages to tomato sauce and mix thoroughly. 
6. Top with Parmesan cheese.