Sausage Melts Recipes

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Place sausages in a large skillet; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain well. , Meanwhile, in a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the spaghetti sauce, water, tomato paste, green pepper, onion, cheese and parsley. Add sausages. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Serve in buns. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

SAUSAGE RYE MELTS

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cheese, chilies, olives and onions. Spread over bread. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE MELT

Steps:

• Heat the broiler.
• Sauté sausage on medium high heat breaking them up as you go. Cook until no longer pink, about 8-10 minute.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Discard fat from pan.
• In same pan over medium heat cook peppers for 10 minutes or until brown edges form.
• Return sausage to pan along with the sauce and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated.
• Transfer into bowl and add 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Place the bun halves on broiler pan.
• Divide and spread the sausage mixture on the halves.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Broil until bubbling and bread is crisp.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE MELT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray bottom of 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, butter and water until dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and bell pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Spread sausage mixture over crust; spread pasta sauce over sausage. Sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around edges and cheese is lightly browned. Sprinkle tomatoes and basil over top.

SNAPPY SAUSAGE AND CHEDDAR MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Mix cream cheese, sausage and jelly until well blended.
• Spoon 1-1/2 tsp. of the cream cheese mixture onto each cracker; place on ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• Broil, 6 inches from heat, 2 to 3 minutes or until cheddar cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE MELTS

Steps:

• Peel and slice onion into thin rounds (or half rounds)and cook in olive oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until they are very soft.
• Meanwhile, form sausage meat into 4 thin patties. Try to form them so that they are slightly bigger than the bread slices since they will shrink when you cook them.
• When the onions are soft add the brown sugar and the vinegar. Stir and cook until the onions are browned.
• Fry sausage patties in a pan (use a little extra oil if your pan isn't non-stick) for about 3 to 5 minutes per side until cooked through or to your desired doneness (we like them very brown).
• Meanwhile, spread dijon mustard on each slice of bread in desired amounts.
• Top each slice of bread with a cooked sausage patty, then the onions, then the cheese.
• Place under the broiler (set to low so it won't cook too fast or burn) until cheese is melted and bubbling.