Italian Sausage On A Bun Recipes

QUICK 'N' EASY SAUSAGE ON A BUN

Steps:

• Cook sausage in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 12 min. or until done (160ºF), turning after 6 min. Remove sausages from skillet; cover. Discard drippings from skillet.
• Add peppers, onions and dressing to skillet; cook and stir 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to boil; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Cut sausages lengthwise in half, being careful to not cut all the way through to bottom of each. Open sausages; place, cut sides down, on bottom halves of rolls. Top with vegetable mixture and cheese.

BBQ ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPER ON A BUN

Steps:

• Prick the sausages, cover with water and simmer 5-6 minutes, cool in cold water, pat dry and slice in half leaving them joined in the center.
• Heat BBQ medium-hot.
• Combine olive oil,vinegar, oregano, basil, sugar& hot pepper sauce.
• Grill the sausages and the pepper quarters basting with the oil mixture.
• BBq until the sausages and peppers are rich golden color 14-18 minutes.
• Split the buns/bread in half and if using bread cut into serving sizes, leaving them joined at the middle and brush with the oil mixture.
• Remove sausages and keep warm.
• BBQ the oiled bread toast 2-3 minutes.
• Slip a sausage in the bun and a piece of each of the peppers, some mustard and Mmmmm.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS ON TOASTED GARLIC BUNS

Steps:

• Instructions
• Poke the sausages all over with a fork.
• In a large, deep, heavy skillet, pour in the extra virgin olive oil, heat on medium heat.
• Place the sausages in and cook until fairly brown.
• Add the garlic to the sausages when they are not fully cooked, but fairly golden brown, so that the garlic does not burn from cooking too long.
• Place the sausages into a large (13 x 9?) baking dish, draining the oil to stay in the skillet.
• Place the sausages in a pre-heated 400 degree oven to stay warm while cooking the peppers and onions.
• Add the sliced onions to the hot left-over olive oil in the skillet.
• Cook onions until browned and caramelized, but still crunchy, 6 minutes.
• Add mushrooms to the cooked onions until browned and caramelized, 6 minutes.
• Add the cooked onions and mushrooms to the sausages in the oven, draining the oil from them to be left in the skillet to saute' the peppers.
• Add more olive oil to the pan if there is not enough.
• Add all of the peppers and saute' 6 minutes; keep them at a nice level of crunchiness, not wilted or soft.
• Remove the sausages, onion, and mushrooms from the oven.
• Add the peppers to the sausage, onions, and mushrooms to the sausage mixture.
• Add the oregano, basil and red pepper flakes; blend well
• Add tomato sauce and wine at this point and carefully blend together.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Return to the 400 degree oven and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
• While baking, melt a stick of butter.
• Add garlic powder to the melted butter to your preference level, about a Tablespoon.
• Blend well.
• With a pastry brush, thoroughly and heavily brush on the garlic butter on both sides of the hoagie/submarine buns.
• After the sausage, peppers, and onions are done baking, turn on the BROILER.
• Place the buns under the broiler for about 2 - 3 minutes and watch them so they do not burn!
• When golden brown, remove from the oven.
• Place a sausage on each bun and smother with the peppers, mushrooms, and onions!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE - PEPPERS AND ONIONS IN A BUN

Steps:

• Prep vegetables and onions according to ingredients list.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat brown sausage on both sides; remove from pan and set aside.
• Cook the onions and garlic over medium heat for about 3 minutes, using the butter.
• Add the wine, green pepper, red pepper, and seasonings. Bring the mixture to a boil and work the sausages into the pepper mixture. Cook covered until vegetables are tender and sausage is done.
• Serve with a link of sausage topped with the vegetable mixture.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay the puff pastry sheets out on a flat work surface. Split the sausage casings lengthwise and turn the mild sausage meat out onto 1 pastry sheet and the hot sausage meat out onto the other pastry sheet. Gently pat the meat out to fit the pastry sheets, being careful to leave a 1/2-inch strip bare on both long sides of each sheet. Top with 3 tablespoons of Romano and 5 basil leaves per sheet. Starting with 1 of the bare strips, roll the pastry tightly around the filling. The bare strip on the far end will stick to itself.
• Place the rolls in the freezer for at least 1 hour; they should be just frozen enough to make slicing easy. (The recipe can be made to this point 1 week in advance.) Slice the rolls into 1/2-inch pieces, place on baking sheets and place in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool 5 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND ONION HOAGIES

Steps:

• Place the sausages in a large nonstick skillet. Pierce the casings with a fork. Add 1-inch water to the pan. Bring liquid to a boil. Cover sausages, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Heat a second skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add garlic, onion, cubanelle and red peppers. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
• Drain sausages and return pan to stove, raising heat back to medium high. Add a drizzle of oil to the skillet, brown and crisp the casings. Remove sausages, slice into 2 inch pieces on an angle and set pieces back into the pan to sear.
• Split and toast the bread under broiler. Melt oil, butter together in small pan over medium heat. Add garlic and let it sizzle 1 or 2 minutes. Brush rolls with garlic butter and sprinkle with a little dried Italian seasoning blend.
• Combine the cooked peppers and onions to the sausages. Add hot peppers and hot pepper juice to the skillet. Toss and turn the sausage, peppers and onions, picking up all the drippings from the pan. Pile the meat and peppers into the garlic sub rolls and serve.

QUICK ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place sausages and water in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove sausages and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute pepper and onion in oil until tender. Return sausages to pan. Stir in spaghetti sauce and basil; heat through. Serve sausages on buns with sauce and cheese.

QUICK 'N EASY SAUSAGE ON A BUN

Steps:

• Heat large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add sausages; cook 12 minute or until cooked through (170ºF), turning after 6 minute.You can also BBQ the sausages.
• Remove sausages from skillet; cover to keep warm. Drain skillet.
• Add peppers, onions,garlic and dressing to skillet; cook and stir 5 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes. Bring to boil; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Cut sausages lengthwise in half, being careful to not cut all of the way through to bottom of each sausage.
• Open sausages; place, cut-sides down, on bottom halves of rolls.
• Top evenly with pepper mixture and cheese. Cover with top halves of rolls.
• Optional:Place sausage on bun; spoon on sauce. Top with cheese and microwave or place under broiler until cheese is melted.

FESTIVAL-STYLE GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Pierce the sausages in a few places with a fork, and set aside. Slice off the bottoms of the onion halves so they will sit flat on the grill. Brush the bell pepper and onion halves with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Place the sausages, onions, and peppers on the preheated grill. Cook and turn the sausages until well browned and juices run clear. Cook vegetables until tender and peppers are slightly charred. Remove vegetables and sausages from the grill.
• Place the peppers in a paper bag, close, and cool slightly. Remove and discard the charred skin from the peppers; slice peppers into strips. Slice the onion halves. Place salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Add the peppers and onions, and toss until evenly coated. To serve, place sausages in sandwich rolls, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.

BARBECUE ITALIAN SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Grill sausages, covered, over medium heat for 5-8 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute green pepper and onion in oil for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook for 2 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. , Stir in the ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, cumin, chili powder and liquid smoke if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Place sausages in buns; serve with sauce.