Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers

Author by Amanda Davis on February 16, 2021 Updated on March 15, 2021

5 from 10 votes

Whether you eat your sausage and peppers on a bun or on a plate, it's a delicious dinner worthy of comfort food status. Making it in the air fryer is a faster method getting dinner on the table sooner.

Cook Time 7

Total Time 15

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italian sausage nd peppers in the air fryer basket

This air fryer Italian sausage and peppers recipe is bursting with flavor and comes together in under 10 minutes. Only a few ingredients needed and you’ll have dinner on the table in no time!

Why this recipe works

Oh, the wondrous ways of an air fryer. It’s no surprise that air fryer recipes are sweeping the internet! It’s fast, easy, and requires minimal cleanup. What more could you ask for while prepping dinner?

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Ingredients you will need

ingredients for Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers — Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

How to Make Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

Slice the bell pepper and onions into 1/2-inch strips. Toss in a large bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Spread onions and peppers in the air fryer basket.
Roll the sausages around in the basket to coat with oil on all sides. Nestle in the sausages.
Bake on air fryer at 350 for 7 minutes.
Remove from air fryer and cover with foil, allow to rest for 3-4 minutes.
To serve, place sausages in buns and top with peppers, onions, and Parmesan cheese. Broil in the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese and toast the buns. Alternatively, you can place the prepared sausage rolls back into the air fryer for 1-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and buns are toasted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I serve with these?

Some people like their sausage and peppers all by themselves, while others like a side salad or even a potato or rice dish on the side. You might want to try these twice baked potatoes or our sweet potato fries. Roasted potatoes are a great choice too, but if you are serving this dish in toasted buns, you are likely to be too full for sides!

Air Fryer Italian Sausage and Peppers on a bun

These air fryer Italian sausage and peppers are served up on a toasty bun with onion, red, yellow, and orange peppers then topped with melty cheese. It’s such a simple yet overly delicious dinner you can make in less than 10 minutes.

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Amanda Davis is the entrepreneurial mom of four grown children and four step children. She and her husband, Chef Antoine, love to cook together creating recipes for this blog. Amanda also make kid's crafts and creates decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also a craft book author five times over and product developer as well as the owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com. You can find her on social media by using the buttons to the left!