Spetsofai

Spetsofai
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Servings 8

AuthorMyHorioTotal Time3 hrs 30 minsRatingDifficultyBeginner

Spetsofai is a delicious, spicy greek dish made with sausages, tomatoes, and peppers. It’s a dish that’s native to the region of Thessaly.

Spetsofai is an easy to make dinner, and only uses one pot. Just leave enough time for the flavors to come together.

 8 spicy sausages
 2 large onions; chopped
 5 garlic cloves; pressed
 6 peppers; red, orange, and yellow
 1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz)
 1 small can tomato paste
  cup extra virgin olive oil
 1 cup cooking sherry or red wine
 3 tsp sugar or honey
 1 small bunch parsley; chopped
 2 bay leaves
 ½ tsp chili flakes or a couple of chili peppersadjust to your heat tolerance
 salt and pepper
1

To a dutch oven, add 2 tbsp of olive oil and heat to medium.

Add the sausages and sauté until brown, about 10 - 15 minutes.

Remove sausages to a plate, and set aside.

2

Pour out most of the sausage fat from the dutch oven.

Return to heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil, 2 chopped onions, and sauté for 10 - 15 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Stir in the tomato paste, chopped peppers, some freshly ground pepper, and the cooking sherry (or red wine). Let this simmer for 5 minutes.

3

Add canned tomatoes, sugar, chopped parsley, and chili flakes,

Lower heat to low-medium, cover and let it gently boil for an hour or two, stirring occasionally.

4

Add the sausages, stir and cover with lid.

Cook for another hour.

Adjust salt and pepper.

5

Serve with orzo, rice, or mashed potatoes.

6

See more main meal recipes here.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

 8 spicy sausages
 2 large onions; chopped
 5 garlic cloves; pressed
 6 peppers; red, orange, and yellow
 1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz)
 1 small can tomato paste
  cup extra virgin olive oil
 1 cup cooking sherry or red wine
 3 tsp sugar or honey
 1 small bunch parsley; chopped
 2 bay leaves
 ½ tsp chili flakes or a couple of chili peppersadjust to your heat tolerance
 salt and pepper

Directions

1

To a dutch oven, add 2 tbsp of olive oil and heat to medium.

Add the sausages and sauté until brown, about 10 - 15 minutes.

Remove sausages to a plate, and set aside.

2

Pour out most of the sausage fat from the dutch oven.

Return to heat. Add 2 tbsp of olive oil, 2 chopped onions, and sauté for 10 - 15 minutes.

Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

Stir in the tomato paste, chopped peppers, some freshly ground pepper, and the cooking sherry (or red wine). Let this simmer for 5 minutes.

3

Add canned tomatoes, sugar, chopped parsley, and chili flakes,

Lower heat to low-medium, cover and let it gently boil for an hour or two, stirring occasionally.

4

Add the sausages, stir and cover with lid.

Cook for another hour.

Adjust salt and pepper.

5

Serve with orzo, rice, or mashed potatoes.

6

See more main meal recipes here.

Enjoy!

Spetsofai