Spetsofái - A traditional Greek appetizer from Pelion *Changed from original recipe for people with lame grocery stores

Name: Spetsofái - A traditional Greek appetizer from Pelion *Changed from original recipe for people with lame grocery stores
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2-3 large sausages (preferably spicy but mild Italian sausage works, too), or 1 package kielbasa spicy sausage :), cut into 1 inch slices; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 4-5 tsp garlic, minced; 2 long green peppers or 2 bell peppers, cubed; 2 whole fire roasted red peppers, diced into 1" cubes; 1 can crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp dried Greek oregano; Freshly-ground pepper and/or red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp salt

5 steps

Updated at: Tue, 19 May 2026 08:28:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories218.4 kcal (11%)

Total Fat15 g (21%)

Carbs16.6 g (6%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein6 g (12%)

Sodium1087.7 mg (54%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2sausages

large, preferably spicy but mild Italian sausage works, too, or 1 package kielbasa spicy sausage, cut into 1 inch slices

4 tspgarlic

long, or 2 bell peppers, cubed

2fire roasted red peppers

whole, diced into 1" cubes

1can crushed tomatoes

1 tspdried Greek oregano

pepper

Freshly-ground

red pepper flakes

¼ tspground cinnamon

1bay leaf

1 tspsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a pan on high heat and sauté the sausages for 2-3 minutes until they're golden brown. Remove sausages from pan and set aside for later.

Step 2

Add another tbs olive oil if needed to the pan. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Step 3

Stir in the crushed tomatoes. Add the oregano, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then lower the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened.

Step 4

Add the sausages back and peppers and mix well. Cover and let the food simmer for about 15 minutes. Add pepper or pepper flakes for a spicier version.

Step 5

Add the sausages back and peppers and mix well. Cover and let the food simmer for about 15 minutes. Add pepper or pepper flakes for a spicier version.