Spicy Stewed Sausages With Three Peppers a La Mario Batali |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This recipe is so good! The heat was a little too excessive for me - however I loved it! This is my take on the Little Italy classic, says Batali of the sausage and peppers that's a mainstay of the iconic Manhattan neighborhood and its annual street festival . Stewing the bell peppers in red wine gives them richness; so does a generous garnish of grated pecorino cheese. The stewed sausages and peppers are also delicious tossed with pasta! F&W.Magazine, September 2006. Ingredients:
2 lbs sweet italian sausage, pricked all over with a fork |
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing |
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice |
2 green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice |
2 yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch dice |
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced |
1 small fennel bulb, trimmed cored and thinly sliced |
4 serrano chilies, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise (we used only 2) |
1 habanero pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (we cooked it whole, just piercing it slightly) |
salt |
1 cup dry red wine |
1 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese (3 ounces) |
crusty bread, for serving |
Directions:
1. Light a gril or girll pan & brush the sausages lightly with oil and grill over a medium-hot fire, turning, until nicely charred and just cooked through, about 16 minutes total.
2. Set a large cast-iron skillet on the grill or stove and add the 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
3. Add the peppers, onion, fennel and chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 15 minutes.
4. Season with salt.
5. Add the sausages and wine to the skillet and simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Remove from the grill and sprinkle half of the pecorino cheese over the sausage and peppers.
6. Serve with a nice crusty bread or ciabatta bread, passing the remaining pecorino at the table.
7. * Zinfandel(search for berry flavored) , which came to the United States from Croatia (by way of Italy), has the spicy heft needed to pair with Batali's stewed sausages.
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