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Start by prepping the onions, peppers and garlic.
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Slice the peppers in half and remove the seed and ribs.
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Then slice each half into strips.
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Slice the onion into vertical strips approximately the same size as the pepper strips.
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Mince the garlic.
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Set the vegetables aside.
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Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Prick each sausage several times with a fork.
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This prevents the skin from bursting during cooking.
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When the skillet is warmed, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
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Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until they are brown on all sides.
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Remove sausages from skillet and set them aside.
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Add the onions, peppers and garlic to the pan (dont clean the pan out between the sausages and vegetables).
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Saute until veggies are crisp-tender.
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Add basil and tomatoes with their juice to the pan with the vegetables and stir all together.
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Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Place the sausages on top of the veggies and tomatoes in the pan.
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Be sure to pour in any juices that may have accumulated from the sausages while they were sitting.
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Cover the pan and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until sausages are done all the way through.
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Serve on toasted hot dog buns or over hot cooked pasta.
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Enjoy!