ONION ITALIAN SAUSAGE

This recipe won the Grand Prize in the September/October 1987 Country Woman magazine.

2 tbsp butter

6 med onions, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick

6 sweet Italian sausages

1 small green pepper, chopped

1 small red pepper, chopped

1 1/2 tbsp salt-free Italian seasonings

Dash of lite soy sauce

Melt butter in large skillet; add onions and cook until lightly browned. Remove, set aside. Brown the sausages lightly in skillet, turning frequently. Remove; set aside with onions.

Add more butter to skillet, if necessary, and lightly brown peppers. Add onions, sausages, Italian seasonings and soy sauce to skillet. Add water to 1-inch depth and simmer until sausages are done and water is cooked away. Serve with buns.

Yield: 6 servings

Per serving: 2 protein, 2 vegetable, 2 fat

Per serving: 287 calories, 674 mg sodium, 64 mg cholesterol, 9g carbs, 15g protein, 21g fat

Country Woman Magazine Photo