Here is an easy and delicious sausage & peppers sandwich recipe. This Italian sandwich is simple and quick to make. It is only uses a few key ingredients such as sausages, onions, peppers and tomatoes. We have also thrown in cheese on top of the sausage & peppers filling in order to add even more flavor to this great sausage sandwich recipe. This hot sausage sandwich is perfect for lunches, parties, quick Italian-themed dinners, etc.
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Sandwich Filling – Sausage, Peppers & Onions
Sprinkle on Some Cheese for More Flavor
Finished Product – Sausage & Peppers Sandwich with Cheese
Ingredients – Sausage & Peppers Sandwich Recipe
Sandwich filling ingredients
- 6 – Sausage Links (Italian) – If your family likes spicier food, you can use hot Italian sausages. For a sweeter & milder taste, you should use sweet Italian sausages.
- 1 Tablespoon – Vegetable Oil (i.e. olive oil or canola oil)
- 3 Large Red Bell Peppers (Sliced)
- 2 Large Onions (Sliced)
- 1 Can (6 oz) – Tomato Paste
- 1/4 Teaspoon – Black Pepper (Optional)
- 1/4 Teaspoon – Salt (Optional)
- 1/4 Cup – Red Wine (Optional)
Sandwich Ingredients
- 1-2 Tablespoons (per sandwich) – Shredded Cheese – My family prefers to use shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 1 Bread Roll (per person) – You can use a hard crusted or soft crusted roll whichever your family prefers.
Instructions – Sausage & Peppers Sandwich Recipe
- Prep Prime – 10 minutes
- Cook Time – 15 minutes
- Cut up onions and peppers into large strips. Place them in a separate bowl to be used later in the recipe.
- Add the vegetable oil to a frying pan.
- Add sausages to the frying pan and fry the sausages until fully cooked.
- Remove the sausages and pour out the grease from the pan.
- Cut the sausages into thick slices. Keep them separate from frying pan for the moment.
- Add pepper and onion strips to the frying pan. Cover pan to retain moisture and saute them on a very low heat setting until soft.
- Add tomato paste and mix with ingredients in the frying pan.
- Add salt and black pepper if desired.
- Add back the sliced sausage.
- Cover pan and let the ingredients simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Optional – If the dish looks too dry (or you enjoy the taste of wine!), add the red wine.
- Cut the bread roll in half.
- Scoop out some hot sausage & peppers from the frying pan and place it on one half of the bread.
- Add the shredded cheese on top of the warm filling.
- Close the bread roll.
- Serve, eat & enjoy!
Reference Sources
- Wikipedia, Italian Sausage, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage
- Wikipedia, Bell Pepper, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_pepper
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Sausage & Peppers Sandwich Recipe with Cheese
Ingredients
- 6 Links Sausage (Italian) If your family likes spicier food, you can use hot Italian sausages. For a sweeter & milder taste, you should use sweet Italian sausages.
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil We use olive oil or canola oil.
- 3 Large Red Bell Peppers Sliced
- 2 Onions Sliced
- 1 Can (6 oz) Tomato Paste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper Optional
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt Optional
- 1/4 Cup Red Wine Optional
- 1 Tablespoon Shredded Cheese
1-2 tablespoons per sandwich. My family prefers to use shredded mozzarella cheese on their sausage & peppers sandwiches. - 1 Bread Roll 1 bread roll per person. You can use a hard crusted or soft crusted roll whichever your family prefers.
Instructions
- Cut up onions and peppers into large strips. Place them in a separate bowl to be used later in the recipe.
- Add the vegetable oil to a frying pan.
- Add sausages to the frying pan and fry the sausages until fully cooked.
- Remove the sausages and pour out the grease from the pan.
- Cut the sausages into thick slices. Keep them separate from frying pan for the moment.
- Add pepper and onion strips to the frying pan. Cover pan to retain moisture and saute them on a very low heat setting until soft.
- Add tomato paste and mix with ingredients in the frying pan.
- Add salt and black pepper if desired.
- Add back the sliced sausage.
- Cover pan and let the ingredients simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
- Optional - If the dish looks too dry (or you enjoy the taste of wine!), add the red wine.
- Cut the bread roll in half.
- Scoop out some hot sausage & peppers from the frying pan and place it on one half of the bread.
- Add the shredded cheese on top of the warm filling.
- Close the bread roll.
- Serve, eat & enjoy!