Cheap Aldi dinner

Italian Sausage & Peppers

Name: Italian Sausage & Peppers
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Appleton Farms Italian Sausage 1 lb; Bell Peppers 3; Yellow Onions 2; Happy Harvest Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz; L'oven Fresh Hoagie Rolls 4 ct; Priano Olive Oil 2 tbsp

PorkClassic

Sausage, peppers, and onions simmered in crushed tomatoes until the kitchen smells like a Sunday, for about $2.37 a serving. Appleton Farms Italian sausage is the anchor, and the peppers and onions soften in the same skillet the sausage browned in, so the sauce picks up everything that stuck to the pan. Serve it in hoagie rolls for the classic version, over rice, or on its own with a piece of bread to mop up. Thirty minutes, one skillet, roughly $9.47 for four generous portions. Make it when you want a dinner that does not need a side dish, and plan for leftovers, because this one tastes better the next day.

Total time

30 min

Serves

Total cost

$9.47

Per serving

$2.37

Ingredients

Estimated Aldi prices for the amount this dinner uses, based on regular shelf prices and the current weekly ad.

Appleton Farms Italian Sausage1 lb$3.49

Bell Peppers3$1.49

Yellow Onions2$0.79

Happy Harvest Crushed Tomatoes15 oz$0.83

L'oven Fresh Hoagie Rolls4 ct$1.29

Priano Olive Oil2 tbsp$0.60

Estimated total · serves 4$9.47

Steps

1Slice the sausage into 1/2-inch rounds; slice the peppers and onions into strips.
2Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown the sausage 4–5 minutes; remove.
3Add the peppers and onions to the skillet; sauté 8 minutes until softened and beginning to char at the edges.
4Pour in the crushed tomatoes and return the sausage; simmer 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
5Taste and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of dried oregano.
6Spoon the mixture into hoagie rolls, or serve over rice or on its own.