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Fried Chipotle Sausages & Peppers (Spetsofai)

Written by Published on Updated on June 13, 2018 in Appetizers, Side Dish

This morning I went walking with Charlie and a lovely friend/neighbor of mine.  It has been a while since we saw each other so this gave us the opportunity to catch up on things. The weather  has been sunny and so much cooler which I am very grateful for and so is Charlie.  🙂   As she was telling me what was happening in her life, I told her about mine and I also mentioned to her, and this is a bit of exciting news, I have been invited to do a small cooking workshop in August for children from the age of 4 – 11.  This sounded like so much fun that of course I said YES!! 🙂  I have already decided what I will make and what’s great about it is that they will be able to take part helping out. 🙂

When I returned from our walk I had taken out the ingredients to make this excellent tasting appetiser. I have already posted a few salad recipes so it was time to make something else for today 🙂  Oh!  but I will be posting another salad recipe this coming Friday. hahaha    The first time I tried this it was in a beautiful mountain area in Greece called Arachova, it is just under an hour drive outside of Athens,  with  breathtaking views, fresh air, ski slopes, and taverns that have the most delicious appetisers, and this is one of them.  In my recipe I have added a bit more vegetable oil  because I love to dip fresh bread into the sauce, it has a smokey, spicy taste to it that you just can not get enough of. 🙂  

 

 

Ingredients:

4 Greek/Italian or Chipotle Sausages (chopped)

3 Bell Pepper (Red & Yellow & Green (the last one is optional)

1 large Onion (sliced)

1 teaspoon Tomato Paste

3 Fresh Tomatoes (sliced)

2 Bay leaves

1/4 cup of Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil

1 tablespoon Sugar

Salt

Preparation:

Prep Time: 15 minutes  –  Cooking Time: 30 minutes

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Slice onions and place into a large skillet,

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along with the sliced peppers and olive/vegetable oil.  You can use which ever oil you prefer, in the recipe. The sausages already have fat in them so to make this a little lighter I used vegetable oil for frying.

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Cut sausages into smaller pieces and toss into skillet and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes along with the peppers.

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Add in the tomatoes, and bay leaves and mix. 

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Lastly, add in the tomato paste and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes. 🙂

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Dip fresh bread and enjoy!!!  I am sure you will love it 🙂

Kali Orexi!! 🙂

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

13 Comments

  1. chefkreso
    June 13, 2018 at 7:44 pm  ·  Reply

    I admit this is one yummy recipe 🙂

  2. Linda @thedutchbaker
    June 14, 2018 at 7:29 am  ·  Reply

    Yumm this looks incredible! ! 😊 thanks for sharing your recipe, looks delicious!! 😄😄

  3. Karin, theaustriandish
    June 14, 2018 at 5:59 pm  ·  Reply

    That looks scrumptious, Sophie. And have fun with the kids! I used to cook with my nieces when they were younger – and that was such a pleasant experience ☺️

  4. dtills
    June 14, 2018 at 11:46 pm  ·  Reply

    That is so wonderful Sophie!! I am sure you will have a great time with the kids💕😊

  5. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    June 21, 2018 at 7:05 pm  ·  Reply

    What a great opportunity, Sophie! 🙂 I am sure it is going to be fun! 🙂 Lovely chipotle <3

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