Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers

Air Fryer Italian sausage and peppers is about the healthiest way you can cook up sausage. The air fryer really gives the sausage, peppers, and onions a nice char and extra flavor.

Who doesn’t want a quick, filling meal?

Air Fryer Italian sausage and peppers are ready in only a few minutes, so you can have them after a long day at work, school, or after-school activities.

All you really have to do is cut up some peppers and onions – and even that you can short cut with pre-cut options from your local store.

For this recipe, you can use either sweet or hot Itlian sausage. You can also mix in some hot or sweet peppers into the mix if you want some extra flavor.

Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies

Here’s what you’ll need for Air Fryer Italian sausage and peppers:

• Italian Sausage – We used spicy or hot Italian sausage, but you can also use mild or sweet Italian sausage if you prefer.
• Bell Peppers – You can use green, red, orange, or yellow peppers. You can also use a combination of different colored peppers. And for added flavor, you can add in sweet or hot peppers.
• Onions – You really can’t make sausage and peppers without adding onions. We used a sweet onion, but you could also use a white or yellow onion.
• Olive Oil – You will want to toss the peppers and onions in the olive oil, but you can use whatever oil you have on hand. You could also use cooking spray to give the onions and peppers a bit a coating.
• Rolls – We use long steak rolls that fit the sausages, but you could use hot dog buns, round rolls, steak rolls, or any bread you like. We just recommend using a soft roll so it is easy to bite into. And if you prefer, you could also serve the air fryer Italian sausage over Instant Pot basmati rice.
• Salt and Pepper

Obviously to make Air Fryer sausage and peppers, you’ll need an air fryer.

How to Make Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers

1. Prep the veggies.

Slice the onions and peppers into roughly even sized slices.

You could also cut them into smaller pieces if you prefer to do more work and cutting, but that’s on you.

Once cut, place the peppers, onions, olive oil, and salt and pepper in a large bowl and toss together to coat the peppers and onions.

2. Air fry the sausage, peppers, and onions.

If your air fryer has a preheat function, you can preheat it to 400F.

Otherwise, place the peppers and onions in the bottom of the basket, spreading them out.

These can be touching and over-lapping a bit, but try to make a single layer of peppers and onions.

Place the sausages on top so they are not touching.

Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and to cook for 15 minutes.

At the halfway mark, use tongs or a spatula to carefully flip the sausages.

3. Serve the sausage and peppers.

When the air fryer beeps, you can remove the sausage and peppers from the air fryer.

If you want to be safe, you can use a thermometer to check their internal temp. It should be 160F.

The skins will be slightly brown and charred.

The onions and pepers should be slighlty charred and softened.

To serve, scoop out a portion of peppers and onions and place in a roll and then place a sausage in each bun.

Serving

Air fryer Italian sausage and peppers work really well in a soft long bun.

Why soft?

If you use a harder roll, like a French bagette or crusty Italian roll, when you bite into it, you can squeeze the sausage, peppers, and onions out the other end.

Using a soft roll helps you better keep the sausage and peppers in place.

You can top the sausage and onions with your favorite condiments, like mustard, ketchup, or a homemade tomato sauce.

You could also chop up the Italian sausage, peppers, and onions and place them in an Italian sauce and serve it over pasta.

Storing

Sausage, peppers, and onions is always best fresh from the air fryer, but you can store it for later if you prefer.

Place the sausage, peppers, and onions into an air tight container.

They should stay fresh for about 3 to 4 days.

Tips and Tricks

• You can add as many Italian sausages as you can fit into the air fryer basket, but you should make sure to leave some room so they do not touch. The air needs to be able to circulate around them fully.
• Make sure to flip the sausage half-way through cooking. Most air fryers have a warning bell that goes off about halfway through cooking, so that is ussually a good time to flip the sausages.
• You can fill the bottom of the air fryer basket with peppers and onions but try to avoid over-stuffing the bottom. You want some space for air to flow around the peppers and onions.
• For safety, make sure to cook the air fryer Italian sausage to at least 165 degrees before serving.
• For added flavor, you can toast your rolls with a bit of butter or olive oil before serving.
• Use your favorite condiments to add extra flavor to the sausage and peppers.

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