Sausage, Peppers and Mushrooms Low-Carb Cheesy Bake is simple and delicious for a quick dinner for anyone who loves sausage and peppers! And this recipe is extremely popular on the site, and if you like these flavors, I bet you’ll make it again and again.
PIN Sausage, Peppers and Mushrooms Low-Carb Cheesy Bake!
I made first Sausage, peppers and mushrooms, low-carb, cheesy bake Years ago in January when I knew people were looking for easy low carb meals. It was an almost instant hit on the blog and this is also one of my personal favorites! And when I decided to publish the recipe again, it sounded so good that I made it again and took some slightly improved photos.
Kara and I had fun matching the style of the photo to the previous photos, while making the food look even more delicious than in the previous photos. And this recipe is so easy, so quick, and so delicious that it’s perfect for a low-carb dinner anytime of the year, but it’s also red and green if you like a dinner with holiday colors! If you like Italian sausage, peppers, and cheese, I think you’ll love this as a simple meal.
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- Olive oil (affiliate link)
- brown Cremini mushrooms
- hot or mild Italian sausage
- red pepper,
- green pepper
- Italian herb seasoning (affiliate link)
- Spike herbs (affiliate link), or use a universal spice mix if you don’t have Spike.
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- grated mozzarella cheese
What type of Italian sausage did we use for this cheesy baked recipe?
You can use Italian pork, turkey or chicken sausage for this recipe. Use hot or mild sausage, depending on what your family prefers.
What if you don’t like green pepper?
You can certainly use any red peppers for this recipe if you don’t like the spicier flavor of the green peppers.
How low in carbohydrates is the sausage, pepper and mushroom dish?
This delicious combination of flavors contains only about 6 net carbs per serving with 13 grams of protein!
How to Make Sausage, Peppers and Mushrooms Low-Carb Cheesy Bake:
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- I liked this best with a whole pound of brown Cremini mushrooms. Fry the mushrooms in a little olive oil.
- While you cook the mushrooms, fry the Italian sausage in another pan.
- When the mushrooms are done, place them in the bottom of a large baking dish.
- Then fry the red and green pepper strips until they barely start to soften and place them over the mushrooms.
- Season the peppers and mushrooms with herbs and black pepper.
- When the sausage is brown, cut it into half slices and brown it again on the cut sides.
- Place a layer of sausage in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle with a generous amount of grated mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 190 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes, or until the dish is piping hot and the cheese is melted and nicely browned.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
- This dish of cheesy baked goodies keeps well in the refrigerator for several days and reheats well.
- I also recently heard from a reader named Carol who says she freezes it and it’s just as good after it’s been frozen!
More low-carb dinners with sausage:
Weekend food preparation:
This recipe has been added to the Weekend Food Prep category, where you will find recipes that you can prepare or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Ingredients
2 T olive oil
16 oz. brown Cremini mushrooms, washed and thickly sliced
19.5 oz hot or mild Italian turkey or pork sausage (see notes)
2 red peppers, cut into thick strips
2 green peppers, cut into thick strips
1/2 tsp. Italian spice mix
1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (or use an all-purpose seasoning blend if you don’t have Spike.)
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella (more or less as desired)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F/190C. Spray a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil.
- Wash mushrooms and cut into thick slices. Heat a little olive oil and fry the mushrooms.
- Heat a little olive oil in another large non-stick pan and begin browning the sausage over medium heat, occasionally browning on all sides. (If you are using pre-cooked sausage, you can skip this step and simply cut the sausage into pieces before browning.)
- When the mushrooms have released their liquid, the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are light brown. Place the mushrooms on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Remove the stem and seeds from the pepper and cut into thick strips. Heat about 2 tsp. more olive oil in the same pan you cooked the mushrooms in and fry the peppers over medium heat until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. (They will cook longer in the oven, so don’t overcook them if you prefer them slightly crispy in the finished dish.)
- Place the peppers over the mushrooms in the baking dish. Season the peppers and mushrooms with Italian spice mix, kebab herbs and black pepper.
- When the sausage is lightly browned on all sides, place it on a cutting board and let it cool enough to slice it. Then cut the sausage in half lengthwise, cut it into thick half slices, reheat the pan and brown the sausage again on the cut sides.
- Place the browned sausage over the mushrooms and peppers and sprinkle with desired amount of grated mozzarella.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until all the ingredients are sizzling hot and the cheese is melted and nicely browned.
- Serve hot.
Comments
The leftovers of this can be kept in the refrigerator for a day or two and then reheated in a toaster oven or in the microwave.
Recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutritional information
Yield
6
Portion size
1
Quantity per serving
Calories 219Total fat 15gSaturated fat 6gUnsaturated fat 9gCholesterol 34mgSodium 407mgCarbohydrates 8.1gFiber 2gSugar 5gEgg white 13g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I use. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy as many variables influence these calculations.
Suggestions for a low-carb diet / low-glycemic diet / South Beach diet:
Sausage, Peppers and Mushrooms Low-Carb Cheesy Bake should be a good choice for low-carb or low-glycemic eating plans, even Keto. If you make this recipe for the South Beach Diet, they recommend lean Italian turkey sausage and reduced-fat mozzarella.
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Historical notes on this recipe:
I first made this cheesy combination of sausage, peppers and mushrooms years ago and it has been very popular on the website for years. The recipe was updated in 2019 with better photos and last updated in 2025 with more information.
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