sausage and peppers in a skillet Q - olive oil or nothing?

How do you cook your sausage - do you cook in a skillet with olive oil or without?

I've done it both ways and both came out fine to me...

How do you do it?

Also - I cook them whole and I don't slice until they've finished cooking - otherwise the filling starts popping out when I'm cutting them raw. Any suggestions?

Re: sausage and peppers in a skillet Q - olive oil or nothing?

I use water.

I cook them till water evaporates, take them out whole...slice them while hot, then throw back in with peppers and onions.

about 3 minutes later, I add diced tomatoes.

Re: sausage and peppers in a skillet Q - olive oil or nothing?

I boil first and then cook them in a skillet with olive oil.

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Re: sausage and peppers in a skillet Q - olive oil or nothing?

Thanks everyone - I was afraid to try the boiling route (didn't know how long it'd take to boil the water dry and I didn't want to be cooking til 9) so I fried them in olive oil. God that is messy. I'm so going the boil route next time.

Thank you!!