Chicken Sausage and Bell Pepper Sliders

A plate of chicken sausage sliders with bell peppers and fresh basil
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tasteforlife.com
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 red or yellow bell peppers, sliced thin
  • 12 oz fully cooked chicken sausage links (cut in half widthwise and then lengthwise)
  • 1 cup your favorite tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1⁄8 thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 8 small slider buns

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  2. Add bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, until soft. Add sausage and sauté for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar and simmer mixture over medium-low heat for 3 to 5 minutes until sauce has thickened somewhat. Remove from heat and gently stir in basil.
  4. Split buns and toast, if desired.
  5. Top bottom half of each bun with sausage-pepper mixture. Cover each with remaining bun halves. Serve immediately.