Instant Pot® Sausage and Peppers

There's something comforting about sausage and peppers ... maybe it's a favorite during the fall or served on a bun with tailgating, regardless you can go wrong cooking this classic in the Instant Pot®!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 288 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 onion, sliced, separated into rings
• 1 (20 ounce) package turkey Italian sausage links

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Once pot is hot, add oil, green and red bell peppers, and onion. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Lightly prick sausage casings with a fork and add to pot. Brown sausages on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt. Close and lock the lid.

Step 2

Turn off Saute function and select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 3

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Cut sausages on the diagonal into small pieces. Serve immediately.