Italian Sausage Bake

• 2 1/2 lbs fresh Italian sausage
• 2 large onions
• 2 bell peppers (I use 1 red, 1 green)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 ounces whole tomatoes, drained discarding liquid
• 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 pinch sugar

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees.
2. Cut Italian sausage into 2" pieces.
3. Bake in oven 30 minutes.
4. In the meantime cut onions into 1/4 slices.
5. Slice bell peppers into 1/2" slices.
6. Saute onions in olive oil just until tender; set aside.
7. In same skillet, saute bell pepper slices just until tender.
8. Add drained tomatoes, Italian seasoning and pinch sugar to pan; stir to mix.
9. Add onions and cooked sausage pieces; mix.
10. Cover with foil; bake 45 minutes.
11. Uncover and bake additional 10-15 minutes.
12. Tip: I use a black iron Dutch oven with lid not only to saute, but for the final baking process also.

italian sausage, onions, bell peppers, olive oil, tomatoes, italian seasoning, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-sausage-bake-377896 (may not work)