Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         Italian sausage
                        salt for skillet
   2      tablespoons   top grade olive oil
   1                    yellow onion; peeled -- chop
   3      large         red -- green or yellow
                        -- pepper, diced
   8                    Italian plum tomatoes -- to 10
                        salt to taste
                        fresh ground pepper to taste
   1                    lemon -- cut

Preparation:

Separate sausage into individual links. Spread thin layer of salt evenly on bottom of large iron skillet; heat over high flame. Add sausage, reduce heat, and cook slowly until sausage are brown and crisp on all sides. In separate skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion and pepper; cook over low heat, stirring. Cut and seed tomatoes; press through sieve. Add to skillet and peppers. Cook over moderate heat, stirring until thickened and nicely colored. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drain cook hot sausage on absorbent paper; removing excess salt and grease. Squeeze lemon juice over sausage. Serve sauce hot on the side, or spoon over sausage. NOTE: Brenda's speciality can be more pungent if made with pressed garlic or herbs such as basil, oregano or Italian parsley. Include 3 to 4 crumble strips of bacon (optional) in the dish