Italian Sausage Sandwiches with Sauteed Onions and Peppers

The name says it all:  Italian sausage sandwiches with sauteed peppers and onions.  I  start purring like a kitten just thinking about it...

First I sauté the peppers and onions with some garlic and tomatoes.  While that’s bubbling nicely, I grill the hot Italian sausages.  Then I put it all together on some toasted rolls, melt some cheese on top, and you know what you end up with?? Sandwich heaven.

There’s some Bowl Games coming up in a few weeks, my friends.  Fire up the Weber and get cookin’ :)

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(WHAT YOU WILL NEED)

(serves 4)

4 hot Italian sausages

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 small can diced tomatoes, drained

1 large onion, peeled and sliced in rings

3 bell peppers (I used red, yellow, and green), cleaned and sliced into strips

mozzarella cheese, grated

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons butter

splash of white wine

salt/pepper/garlic powder

Italian sub rolls or 2 loaves Italian bread, split open

Melt butter and olive oil in deep frying pan.  Add onions, peppers, and garlic and saute until crisp tender and they have a little color.  Add tomatoes, sprinkle all with salt/pepper/garlic powder, add a splash of white wine, stir to get the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, and let simmer (low) covered, until all the flavors come together and the onions/peppers have softened enough to place on the sandwich.

In the meantime, grill sausages.

When sausages come off the grill, grill rolls.  It's nice to get them a little crispy so the tomatoes don't make them soggy.  When I made this, I used a loaf of Italian bread that my neighbor Tony made and gave to me that night--it had benne seeds and a golden egg wash on top, so good!

Assemble sandwiches:

Slice sausage in half lengthwise and place on roll, add peppers and onions mixture, and grated mozzarella on top.  If you need to, place sandwich under broiler (or in microwave for 10 seconds) and melt the cheese fully.  

Close roll and eat! 

ps:  these are so good with an ice cold Bud Light...or 3...lol