Italian Sausage On A Bun Food

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.