Warm Sausage and Pepper Salad

Warm Sausage and Pepper Salad

2 Italian sausages, mild, medium or hot whatever your preference

1/2 onion, cut into 1" slices

1 red bell pepper, cut into 1" slices

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tsp chopped fresh oregano

8 pitted and sliced Kalamata olives

1 splash balsamic vinegar 

1 splash olive oil

Salt and pepper

4 cups washed arugula leaves

Wash arugula leaves and arrange on a serving platter. Top with sliced olives. 

Heat a large sautée pan over medium heat and cook whole sausage completely or remove from casing and scramble fry sausage ( my preference )

Remove sausage from pan, add onion and pepper to pan ( add a little olive if pan is dry ) and increase heat to medium-high, sautéing until tender and lightly browned. 

Reduce heat to medium again and stir in garlic and oregano. Add balsamic and stir. 

Slice up cooked sausage if you left it whole and add to pan to warm, then finish with a splash of olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve warm over arugula. 

This recipe came from the food network, fresh with Anna Olson