Description
Hearty sausage and peppers sandwich brings Italian street food magic to home kitchens, delivering bold flavors and satisfying comfort. Each bite promises a delicious journey through savory sausage, sweet bell peppers, and crusty bread that tempts you to savor every delectable moment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 hoagie rolls or sub buns, toasted
- 1 ½ lbs (0.68 kg) Italian sausage links (mild or hot)
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup (120 ml) marinara sauce or crushed tomatoes (optional)
- Provolone cheese slices (optional, for melting)
Instructions
- Sausage Preparation: Grill sausage links in a large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fully cooked, ensuring an internal temperature reaches 160°F, approximately 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a resting surface.
- Vegetable Sauté: Utilize the same skillet with olive oil to caramelize sliced peppers and onions. Enhance with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic, cooking until vegetables soften and develop rich golden edges, around 10-12 minutes.
- Flavor Fusion: Optional step involves slicing sausage into bite-sized portions and returning to skillet. Incorporate marinara or crushed tomatoes, stirring to marry flavors, and simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Sandwich Assembly: Nestle sausage, peppers, and onions into hoagie rolls. Enhance with provolone cheese and briefly toast or broil until cheese melts and edges become crispy, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Serving Suggestion: Present hot sandwiches accompanied by crisp chips, golden fries, or a refreshing green salad for a complete meal experience.
Notes
- Select high-quality Italian sausage with good fat content for maximum flavor and juiciness.
- Maintain medium heat to ensure even browning without burning sausage or vegetables.
- Allow peppers and onions to develop deep, sweet flavor by cooking them gradually without rushing.
- Swap regular sausage with chicken or plant-based alternatives for lighter versions, and use gluten-free rolls for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg