Ingredients
For Sausage and Tomatoes:
- 2 1/2 lbs. sausage
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 2 large sweet onions - sliced
- 1 tbs. capers
- 5 sun dried tomatoes - chopped
- 1 head of garlic - chopped fine
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- Romano cheese for grating
- Olive oil for drizzling
- For the Gremolata:
- 1 cup of fresh Italian parsley or cilantro
- 4 cloves of garlic - grated
- 4 tbs. olive oil
- 1 tbs. capers- chopped
- 3 - 4 sun dried tomatoes - chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
For Sausage and Tomatoes:
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place rosemary in the pan and the sausage links on top of the rosemary to cook.
- When the sausage is slightly charred and almost cooked remove from the pan and set aside. Discard the rosemary.
- Place the sliced onions in the same pan with half of the garlic and cook.
- Sprinkle the onions with salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried oregano. Let the onions cook and get a slight char. Drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over the onions and toss. Remove the onions from the pan and set aside.
- Place the tomatoes in the pan and sprinkle with salt. Let the tomatoes get a nice char and the gently smash with a spatula.
- Add the onions back in the pan, along with the capers and toss. Add the sausage back in the pan and the rest of the garlic, place the heat to a gentle heat. Taste for seasoning. Cover the pan loosely.
- Let this simmer at a gentle heat for about 25 – 30 minutes.
- Serve with fresh grated Romano or Parmesan cheese, flatbread and the gremolata.
For the Gremolata:
- Chop the parsley very fine and place in a small bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss.
- Taste for seasoning and serve the with fresh flatbreads.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4