Make easy and healthy Italian chicken sausage and peppers in a skillet in less than 30 minutes!

chicken sausage and peppers split between 3 plates top down view

Chicken sausage with peppers and onions are so good!

We're a huge fan of eating sausage and peppers, our crock-pot sausage and peppers with pork sausage is also one of our reader favorites!

We've lightened up the traditional sausage peppers and onions recipe and instead swapped the high calorie high fat sausages with Italian chicken sausage links.

As written, our recipe is low carb, high protein, gluten-free, and macro friendly. Skip the cheese garnish for a dairy free dinner.

close up of chicken sausage peppers and onions in a row

What you'll need

sweet Italian chicken sausages, uncooked - we used the Trader Joe's sweet Italian chicken sausage links, any brand will work!
large bell peppers - a mix of colored bell peppers like green, red, orange, or yellow are nice
large onion - red, sweet, or yellow onion
salt and pepper
Italian seasoning - you can skip adding this if you have a flavored marinara sauce
garlic powder - or used fresh minced garlic
marinara sauce -Rao's is our favorite brand since it's made without sugar, but any brand you love will work great!

Italian chicken sausages on a black plate with bell peppers and onions

How to make chicken sausage peppers and onions

Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Spritz a little cooking spray in the pan.
Saute the chicken sausages on each side for about 4-5 minutes each. Put them on a plate and set them aside.
Add the onions and peppers to the skillet. Saute them for 3-4 minutes or until they start to soften.
Add the marinara sauce, salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder, and the Italian seasoning. Mix everything together.
Add the chicken sausage links back to the skillet, turn the burner to medium-low heat, and put a lid on the pan. Simmer everything until it's cooked through, for about 7-8 minutes and the sausage links have an internal temperature of 165 F.
You can sprinkle a garnish of parmesan cheese on top before serving. We also served the chicken sausage peppers and onions with low carb palmini pasta. Regular pasta, zoodles, gnocchi, or cauliflower gnocchi are great ideas too. Enjoy!

chicken sausage and peppers on two plates and the rest on a black platter

Jenni's notes

You can use precooked sausages instead of the raw Italian sausage links, they'll just cook a little faster.
This recipe can also be made with sliced sausage links instead of whole sausages.
If you don't have a skillet with a lid, you can place an aluminum baking sheet or foil over the top of the skillet instead.

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Recipe

Italian Chicken Sausage and Peppers

Jen @ Whole Lotta Yum

Make an easy 30 minute skillet meal with sweet Italian chicken sausage, bell peppers, and onions! Low carb, macro friendly, and gluten-free.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Servings servings

Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb pkg sweet Italian chicken sausages uncooked (usually 5 per package) 454 g
2 large bell peppers, sliced red & green 328 g
1 large onion, sliced 200 g
salt and pepper to taste
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup marinara sauce 250 g

Instructions

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Spritz a little olive oil cooking spray in the pan.
Sear the Italian chicken sausages on each side for about 4-5 minutes each. Set them aside on a plate.
Add the sliced onions and peppers to the skillet. Saute for 3-4 minutes until they start to soften.
Add the marinara sauce to the pan, as well as salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Combine with the vegetables. Scrape up any bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken sausage links back to the pan, turn the burner down to medium-low heat, and put a lid on the skillet. Simmer everything until it's cooked through, for about 7-8 minutes and the sausage links have an internal temperature of 165 F.

Notes

The macros do not include the sprinkle of parmesan or the hearts of palm pasta, feel free to add extras since this is such a calorie recipe.
You can use precooked sausages as well, they'll just take less time to cook. As would sliced sausage pieces instead of whole links.
If you don't have a skillet with a lid, just put an aluminum baking sheet or foil over the top of the skillet instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 6.1gProtein: 34.8gFat: 7.4gFiber: 1g

Keyword sweet Italian chicken sausage

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