Several years ago, I had dinner at a restaurant in LA, at The Grove, when I first tasted a dish like this. My husband and I ordered it to share. One bite and we were smitten! I couldn’t wait to get into my kitchen to remake it. My husband said this skinny version was just as good as the full-fat one and I completely agree! Each dinner size portion has 293 calories, 13 grams of fat. It’s equally fun to serve for an appetizer. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Ingredients
- 6 cups yellow onions (~1½ large onions), peeled and sliced into rings
- 2 large bell peppers (4 cups) sliced (about ¼ inch thick), I used 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) package fully cooked reduced-fat chicken or turkey sausages (4 sausages), I used Trader Joe’s garlic herb chicken sausages, see shopping tips
- Cooking spray
- 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the sliced onions and bell peppers. Cook on high in microwave for 8-10 minutes, until soft.
- In the meantime, cut the 4 sausages into thin slices, about ¼ inch thick. Coat a large, nonstick pan with cooking spray. Add the sausage slices and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir often. Remove sausages to a plate.
- In the same pan, coat again with cooking spray. Add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add the cooked onions and bell peppers, oregano, basil, a little salt, and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. If the pan gets too dry, add 1 more teaspoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and soft, 1 minute. Return the sausages to the pan. Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Mix everything together and continue to cook, stirring, until warmed through and well blended, about 2 minutes.
- Arrange the sausages, peppers, and onions on a platter.
- Serve with mustard on the side and toasted bread or rolls, if desired.
- Makes 4 main course servings. Each serving 1¼ cup.Makes 6-8 appetizer servings
Notes
Makes 4 main course servings. Each serving 1¼ cup.
Make 6-8 appetizer servings
Shopping Tips
Trader Joe’s has a terrific selection of reduced-fat chicken sausages. I love their garlic herb but they sell other varieties such as chicken apple, spicy Italian, and spicy jalapeño. Each 12 oz package contains 4 fully cooked sausages. The garlic herb contains 130 calories, 7g fat, 17g protein, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 510mg sodium, 0g sugar. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s in your town, look for other reduced-fat brands in your supermarket. Most of these sausages have from 6-8 grams of fat each. I also like Brat Han’s line of healthy, fully cooked sausages sold at Whole Foods. Jody Maroni’s Smoked Chicken Apple Sausages would also work for this recipe. Or, use your favorite fully cooked sausages.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 6-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 8
Make 6-8 appetizer servings
Shopping Tips
Trader Joe’s has a terrific selection of reduced-fat chicken sausages. I love their garlic herb but they sell other varieties such as chicken apple, spicy Italian, and spicy jalapeño. Each 12 oz package contains 4 fully cooked sausages. The garlic herb contains 130 calories, 7g fat, 17g protein, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 510mg sodium, 0g sugar. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s in your town, look for other reduced-fat brands in your supermarket. Most of these sausages have from 6-8 grams of fat each. I also like Brat Han’s line of healthy, fully cooked sausages sold at Whole Foods. Jody Maroni’s Smoked Chicken Apple Sausages would also work for this recipe. Or, use your favorite fully cooked sausages.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 6-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 8
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1¼ cups) (based on using Trader Joe’s sausages) 293 calories, 13g fat, 2g sat. fat, 65mg chol, 21g prot, 31g carbs, 6g fiber, 593mg sodium, 6g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 253 calories, 2g sat. fat, 0g sugar, 20g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.25cupCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 21gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 593mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gBlue Smart Points: 6Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 8
Nancy, Thanks for the recipe. Delicious!
My pleasure!
All the best,
Nancy
Thanks so much Moriah!
All the best,
Nancy
Thanks you for the recipe! I only had 2 sausage links so I substituted chicken for the rest of the meat and it was still delicious. (Plus, lowered the points) I also served with a side of rice. I will definitely make again.
Thanks for sharing, Heather. So glad it worked out for you!
All the best,
Nancy
I use “Never Any” Italian Chicken sausage from Aldi for this recipe. It is delicious and my husband doesn’t know it is chicken!!!
Can’t WAIT to try this weekend!! thanks!
I’m pretty sure you’ll LOVE this dish, Sylvia!
All the best,
Nancy
Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth. I’ve never tried “Never Any” Italian Chicken sausage. I’m going to check them out!
My best,
Nancy
I made this recipe and used Aldi Never Any Italian Chicken sausage- DELICIOUS!!!
You made me very happy, Elizabeth. Thank you!
My very best,
Nancy
Great recipe and so easy to make.
I really appreciated that you mentioned cup measurements …..so much variation in a pepper and onion sizes.
My husband had two servings. I have made it several times. For those who are busy, precut the veggies
Leftovers have so many uses .
1. use about 1/8 recipe in an omelets
2. put it in a wrap
3. great over arugula and spinach
Lisa, I’m so glad you and your husband enjoyed this recipe. Thanks for sharing your tips. When I can, I like to add cup measurements. I don’t like it either when recipes say 1 onion or 1 bell pepper and such. How much should I use? I try to make all my recipe user friendly and so you don’t have to guess!
Wishing you all the best,
Nancy