Sausage and Pepper Sandwich
The five-napkin build
The short version
Grilled Italian sausage, caramelized peppers and onions, marinara and broiled provolone piled into a crusty roll — the classic sausage and pepper sandwich.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Total
- 40 minutes
- Serves
- 6 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 6 hot or sweet Italian sausages
- 2 red bell peppers, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 6 crusty Italian rolls
- 8–10 slices provolone
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- Calabrian chili paste, optional
Instructions
- 01
Cook the sausage. Grill or pan-sear the sausages until browned outside and cooked through, about 12 minutes.
- 02
Caramelize the vegetables. Sauté the peppers and onions in olive oil about 10 minutes, adding the garlic in the last minute.
- 03
Toast the rolls. Split the rolls almost all the way through and toast them lightly so they can hold the load.
- 04
Build. Split each sausage lengthwise, lay it in the roll, then pile on peppers and onions, a spoonful of marinara and plenty of provolone.
- 05
Broil. Broil 60–90 seconds, until the cheese bubbles and browns at the edges.
- 06
Finish. Top with Parmesan and a little Calabrian chili if you want heat. Serve immediately with napkins.
Larry’s rule: If you can eat it without leaning over the plate, you didn't put enough on it.
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