Pressure Cooker Beer-Braised Sausage with Peppers

Name: Pressure Cooker Beer-Braised Sausage with Peppers
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 Italian sausages; 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips; 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips; 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips; 1 onion, sliced into strips; 1½ cups light beer; 6 sausage buns

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Pressure Cooker Beer-Braised Sausage with Peppers

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Why cook your sausages in water when you can cook them in beer? These Pressure Cooker Beer-Braised Sausages with Peppers are ready to enjoy in 15 minutes. In other words, by the end of half-time you will have cooked food for the remainder of the game! Italian sausages come in both sweet and hot varieties. Hot Italian sausages add hot red pepper flakes into the spice mix, while sweet Italian sausages are known for the addition of sweet basil into the mixture. Both work great in this recipe, simply pick your personal favorite!

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Servings: 6

Ready in: 15min PT15M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
6 Italian sausages
1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 onion, sliced into strips
1½ cups light beer
6 sausage buns

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Directions

Heat oil in pressure cooker set to Sauté on Normal.
Sear the sausages in hot oil until browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Remove sausages to a plate.
Pile peppers and onions into the pressure cooker. Lay the sausages seared-side up on the peppers and onions. Pour beer into the pot.
Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing.
Select Meat/Stew and cook for 5 minutes on High pressure.
Once the cooking cycle has completed, set steam vent to Venting to quick-release pressure.
Serve sausages on buns topped with peppers and onions.

Mealthy tip:

Using green, red, and yellow peppers makes this dish as colorful as it is delicious. Just as they say "don't cook with a wine you wouldn't drink," why would you cook with anything other than your favorite beer! The unique flavors and nuances of your favorite beer with infuse into every bite.

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Dinner Quick And Easy Ready In 30 Lunch Five Ingredients Or Less Sausage Pressure Cooker Bell Pepper Beer Italian Sausages Multipot

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Randall Hauk says:

If you do exactly what the recipes says to do, you'll be happy with your result. HOWEVER . . . I used to live in Wisconsin, so I was unable to resist taking the sausages from the cooker to the grill to finish them there. There's just something about the beer-braise and grill combo that takes me back to those midwestern summers. I was able to not pile on the sauerkraut, though. I love it, but it's not the ONLY thing to go with sausages!

Sam Dalton says:

This is like hot dogs for grown ups. Plus, sausage and beer are always a good mix! Overall this had a ton of great flavor and was very filling. I will for sure make this again in my pressure cooker.

Jessica Scott says:

Made these for my boyfriend and he officially thinks I'm the best cook ever! He did not believe that I created this in our pressure cooker. I can't take all the credit though, this recipe was superb! The Italian sausages with the sweet bell peppers and onion are so good together.

Holly Kint says:

This was a huge hit in my house!! I have big eaters, so I doubled the amount of sausages. Turned out perfect!! I will be making it again soon!!

Kecia Jerome says:

I couldn't believe how easy and fast this recipe was... not to mention delicious! My husband absolutely loved this!

Hector Jonass says:

This recipe is so delicious and easy to make! I used "hot" Italian sausages and use frozen peppers (out of laziness). Easy and quick to make for a weeknight dinner! Ate with a loaf of crusty bread & butter. I reduced the liquid and drizzled it over roasted potatoes. Was more interesting than good, but I had to try it.

Pamela Cherapan says:

This was my first meal using an instant pot. I’m impressed. It was very easy, quick and delicious. My extra fussy hubby liked it so that’s a big compliment. Looking forward to many more meals from my Mealthy pot

Barbara Rasse says:

This was tasty! We decided to top our sausages with a dollop of pizza sauce and a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, because the Italian sausage reminded us of pizza.

April York says:

I left out the red pepper and used green. Turned out great!