Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers

Easy pressure cooker sausage and peppers recipe you can make for under $10. Feeds 5 people and you only need 3 ingredients for a delicious dinner! Try it in your Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi tonight.

How Long does it Take to Cook Sausage in Instant Pot

If you loved our Crockpot sausage and vegetables this one is faster! You only need about 6 minutes for this!! We have made sausage links in so many ways and love them all. It really is personal preference but if you’re ready for a really fast one pot meal, this is it! You can use Italian sausage or if you want some heat there are some great spicy versions out there too.

Yes you can make Instant Pot brats all by themselves but if you want to add veggies and a savory thick sauce this is how it is done. Either one can be taken out when done and heaped on to hoagie rolls to eat that way. OR you can serve on a plate with a side dish like rice or a quinoa.

Ingredient Notes

I used a package of Johnsonville pork sausages, raw and whole. You can find some that are spicy like

The brand of you jar of spaghetti sauce really doesn’t matter, I get what is on sale. If you want this meal to be really cheap you can usually find a jar at the Dollar Store. Seriously, electric pressure cookers make this easy dinner possible in under 10 minutes.

You want some bell peppers, any colors, they really can add wxtra flavor and texture to this meal. You can buy extra and make a batch of green pepper jelly with them on the saute function next

And you’ll need to add some liquid in order to get it to come to pressure. Anything works from water to beef or chicken broth so the pot doesn’t trigger the burn function.

with Onions

Along with the meat and peppers you can always go with slices of onions too. The thicker you cut them the more firm they will remain. Not hard, they will soften quite a bit but if you don’t want them getting too too soft and falling apart I would keep that in mind. Once you fall in love with this one you can try our smoked brats and too, there are so many different ways you can cook these babies.

with Frozen Sausage

If they are in 1 huge clump, separate them. If you run under cool water they will break apart. From there add sausages to pot with all other ingredients. Then following instructions below except set to high for 8 minutes vs. 6.

How do You Make Crispy when Done?

When done you can cook Italian sausage air fryer for just a few minutes. You would want to shake off most of the sauce first and set to 400F for about 2 min each side to get that snap.

Can you make this with potatoes?

Want to make pressure cooker mashed potatoes with this all cooked together?? Kinda’ like bangers and mash I suppose if you’ve had that. I would follow the timing and instructions in the link above for that duo.

What is the most popular sausage?

There are many types of links. You can find turkey or chicken versions that may be lower in fat but we typically choose Italian style pork. There are a lot out there at the store I know. It really doesn’t matter which you want to use for this since even if they are raw the high pressure will get them done.

Andouille is often times spicy and has a ton of flavor already inside so rarely needs a lot of other ingredients. Bratwurst in oven is very popular and known to be eaten often in Germany. Chorizo is used a lot in Mexican dishes and is usually pretty spicy too. Italian Sausage is what I usually buy and used in this pressure cooker recipe

How to cook on the stove

Want to make stove top sausage and onions? Follow directions below as far as layering your ingredients in a pot. Cover with a lid and set to medium heat. Stir intermittently until sausage is warm in middle, also allow peppers to soften to your liking too.

There is no need for browning the sausages. If you really want to you could with a little olive oil at the beginning on saute. The sausages I used was medium size. Typical of those in packages in the meat section of your grocery store. If yours has thicker casings you may want to put it in for 8 minutes. 6 minutes always works well for us.

This is another idea you can take advantage of! We love one pot meals where you have a side dish and protein cooked together at the same time. This one wouldn’t be as low carb as the one in the recipe card below but SO good for kids.

What sides to serve

Sometimes I grab some hoagie style rolls to put them in. Other times I’ve served it over rice. I literally see what’s on sale and buy that! This is what you need to make this and then try our other Instant Pot sausage recipes.

No soak Instant Pot baked beans literally go with everything I say. French fries are fun especially if you have kids you’re serving. Coleslaw ready made or your own recipe brings a coolness to the overall dish. Try a bed of air fryer vegetables too. Potato salad is an option. White rice is easy peasy to make

Ninja Foodi Option

If you need Ninja Foodi recipes that is okay, they work the same way. For the latter use the lid that isn’t attached for this one.

You may have made Ninja Foodi sausage with the air fryer function but with the pressure cook function you’ll enjoy a whole new meal. To crisp at the end, follow the directions below and when done transfer the meat to the top and close the attached lid for a few minutes at 400 just to crisp.