The Larry Five-Napkin Sausage & Pepper Sandwich
Open this recipe pageA Sandwich With Structural Problems
There are sandwiches, and then there are sandwiches requiring structural engineering.
Larry insists the proper ratio is 70% sausage, 25% peppers and onions, and 5% bread desperately trying to hold everything together.
If sausage juice isn't running down your arm by the second bite, Larry considers it an appetizer.
Best for: Game day, family parties and ruining a perfectly good shirt.
Ingredients
This recipe doesn’t list a serving count, so it scales by batch.
- • 6 hot or sweet Italian sausages
- • 2 red bell peppers
- • 1 green bell pepper
- • 2 large onions
- • 3 cloves garlic
- • Olive oil
- • ½ cup marinara sauce
- • 6 crusty Italian rolls
- • 8–10 slices provolone
- • Freshly grated Parmesan
- • Calabrian chili, optional
Larry's Instructions
- 1
Cook the sausage.
Grill or pan-sear the sausages until browned on the outside and cooked through.
- 2
Caramelize the peppers and onions.
Slice the peppers and onions and sauté them in olive oil for about 10 minutes. Add garlic during the final minute.
- 3
Prepare the bread.
Slice the Italian rolls almost completely through and lightly toast them.
- 4
Build the beast.
Slice each sausage lengthwise and pile it onto the roll. Add an unreasonable amount of peppers and onions, a spoonful of marinara and plenty of provolone.
- 5
Broil.
Place under the broiler for 60–90 seconds until the cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown.
- 6
Finish.
Add Parmesan and a little Calabrian chili if you want some heat.
Larry's Rule: If you can eat the sandwich without leaning forward over your plate, you didn't put enough sausage and peppers on it.
Napkins required: Five minimum.
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