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Spicy sausage, peppers and onions

5-8 links Italian sausage
Olive oil
Chianti
1 large yellow or red onion, sliced
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 mild green chili pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1/2 cup pico de gallo
3 cups favorite pasta or tomato sauce

Pour olive oil into skillet, add sausage links and sear outsides until well-browned. Remove and set aside. Add onions, peppers and garlic - use a little more oil if needed. Cook, stirring constantly until the onion is just tender, then deglaze the pan with a swish of red wine and add the sausage back with the salsa and pasta/tomato sauce.

Simmer over low heat until sausage is cooked through - about 45 minutes.