TURKEY SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS

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Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

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1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 package hot or sweet Italian turkey sausage (8-10 links)
4 (or more) Peppers (mixed colors - orange, red yellow and green) bit size
3 (or more) Vidalia onions, bit size
4 cloves roasted garlic pressed/mashed or smooched
One 8oz can diced tomatoes
One 24oz jar or your favorite tomato sauce
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ cup grated Romano cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Pre-heat oven 350 degrees Place sausage in a large roasting pan. Drizzle olive oil over and bake 2 hours turning occasionally. If you are using pork sausage omit the olive oil. Chop peppers and onions while sausage cooks. Remove sausage from pan and place in the fridge. Place peppers, onions, garlic (roasted, powder & salt) oregano and then salt & pepper to taste. Stir then roast for 2 hours stirring every 30 minutes or so until onions are translucent. Now slice the sausage into bit sizes and add to veggies. Add can of diced tomatoes. Roast 60 minutes stirring occasionally. Place into a large pot with lid (or crock pot) add the jar of tomato sauce and sugar simmer for 30 minutes or longer. Let cool, the put into the fridge overnight. Day 2 Bring to a simmer on low add both cheeses stir and simmer for 60+ The longer you cook this the better it gets. Serve with Garlic Bread or over pasta