Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes

A really easy dish -- about 10-15 minutes to prepare, 45 minutes to cook, and can be served for a week-night or for company.

Take one pound of sweet or hot Italian sausage and brown them up in a frying pan until the casings get nicely crisp.

While this is happening, cut 2 yellow or red (or a combo of both) onions into chunks, cut some small red potatoes in half or into quarters (big bite sized pieces), and chop up either either 4 Cubanelle peppers (the long, sweet, light green ones), or some combo of bell peppers, also into chunks roughly the size of the onions.

Toss 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tbsp. of salt, 1 tsp. of pepper, and 1 tbsp. of fennel seeds with the potatoes, onions and peppers, and place in a baking dish.

When the sausages are done, cut them into large bite sized pieces, and scatter thoughout the veggies in the baking dish.

Put in a 400 degree oven for about 45 minutes, stirring once or twice while cooking so that everything browns nicely. If you want it even crisper, put it under the broiler for 3 or 4 minutes before serving.

This reheats beautifully the next day, or if you chop it up into small pieces and mix with some well beaten eggs, it makes for a delicious breakfast scramble.