Instant Pot sausage and peppers is my goto recipe when I need something quick and tasty to eat and I have that craving for Italian food. This easy sausage and peppers recipe is super tasty and you can have it popped into your Instant Pot and cooking very quickly
Ever since I purchased the Instant Pot it has really changed things around here. I can put together a dinner that is really delicious without a whole bunch of work. Usually takes me about an hour to have something great for dinner on the table.
I grew up eating Italian Sausage and I love it. It is versatile and fairly inexpensive. It can be used in so many different ways. It is delicious over pasta but I prefer it over rice. Sometimes I like to grill the Italian sausage but since this is a recipe for Italian Sausage in the Instant Pot I will stick to that.
Ingredients for Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers
- 2 lbs Italian Sausage
- 2 Onions Sliced
- 2 Green Peppers Sliced
- 2 Red Peppers Sliced
- 4 to 6 Cloves Garlic
- 1 jar 28 oz. Trader Joes Tomato Basil Marinara (or sauce of choice)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
Full Instructions in Recipe Card Below
For this version of Sausage and Peppers recipe, I choose to use Trader Joes Tomato Basil Marinara. I seem to always have a jar of that in my cupboard. After for prepared sauce its GOOD and its under $2 per jar. I pretty much buy a jar every time I go to Trader Joes.
I take the extra step and give everything a little sauce just for extra flavor. This isn’t necessary but I recommend it cause sausage peppers and onions with the extra sauce you can’t go wrong.
How Do I Make Sausage and Peppers in the Instant Pot?
Cooking Sausage and peppers in the Instant pot is as simple as combining the ingredients together in the Instant Pot. If you want a bit more color to the sausages you can saute them for a few minutes but it is not necessary. Put the lid on the instant pot and turn the valve to SEAL.
How Long Do I Cook Sausage and Peppers in the Instant Pot?
Lock the lid on the instant pot and close the valve. Set the pressure on High for a cooking time of 15 Minutes. When cooking of the saussage and peppers is complete do a natural pressure release for 5 minutes then release the pressure.
Sausage and Peppers Serving Ideas
Sausage and peppers is great served over pasta or rice. One of my favorite ways to eat sausage and peppers is as sandwiches. Served on a hoagie roll or italian bread roll is one of the best ways to eat this dish.
Sausage and Peppers in a Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
It is easy to make crock pot sausage and peppers. Just throw in the Italian sausage, peppers and onions and sauce. Cook on LOW 6-8 hours. Or Cook on HIGH 3-4 hours. If you would like you can brown the sausages in a skillet first for a few minutes just to add some color.
Baked Italian Sausage and Peppers
Baked Italian Sausage is delicious and it can be done with this recipe. You can choose to do this with or without the tomato sauce. It is a delicious sausage and peppers recipe either way.
Baked Italian Sausage and Peppers Recipe
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees
Cut up peppers and Onions and place on the bottom of the baking dish.
Place sausages on top of peppers and onions. Poke the sausages with a fork a few times.
Drizzle with about a Tablespoon of Olive Oil.
Place in the oven for about 30 minutes. When 30 minutes up remove the dish and cut sausages into 2-inch pieces.
If adding tomato sauce add it now and stir the mixture to combine. If not adding sauce stir mixture to combine sausages peppers and onions.
Return to oven and cook for additional 20-25 minutes.
Other Easy Recipes you may Like.
Airfryer Chicken Legs (Easy Recipe).
Join Our Facebook Groups
Items Used and Kitchen Essentials
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
Trader Joe’s “Trader Giotto’s” Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce
Electric Pressure Magnetic Cooker Cook Times Cheat Sheet (Large Font)
Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Italian Sausage
- 2 Onions Sliced
- 2 Green Peppers Sliced
- 2 Red Peppers Sliced
- 4 to 6 Cloves Garlic
- 1 jar 28 oz. Trader Joes Tomato Basil Marinara (or sauce of choice)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Open your Instant Pot and Hit the Saute button and put on the NORMAL setting. When screen says “Hot” Saute Sausages 2 to 3 Minutes and remove. Saute Onions and Peppers about 4 to 5 minutes. Add Garlic and Sauté 1 minute More. Add Jar of Sauce and Water. Lay sausages on top of sauce and DO NOT STIR. Put lid back on Instant Pot and turn valve to SEAL. Push PRESSURE COOK Button and set timer for 15 MINUTES. When cook time is complete wait 5 MINUTES and then QUICK RELEASE pressure of Instant Pot. Remove Lid and stir and let sit and thicken for a few minutes. Serve and enjoy.
What do you do with the garlic? Should I mince it? Saute it? Throw it in whole when I put it all together? My husband says when it’s a large amount of garlic, it’s usually put in whole. I’m not so sure of that. Please advise
This sausage and peppers is simple and delicious.
I made this tonight with spicy chicken sausage and served it over tortellini. My family loved it! Definitely a keeper – thanks!
Glad you liked it :-). Thanks for the compliment.