Sharons Sausage Bread Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE STROMBOLI (AKA SAUSAGE BREAD)

Steps:

• Lay pizza dough on a lightly floured surface so it can rest.
• Slice Italian sausage into 1/2 inch slices; fry in a 10" skillet over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water, peppers and onions; bring to boil and cover.
• Reduce heat to low and cook about 5-10 minutes more, or until veggies are tender and sausage is heated through.
• Drain liquid from skillet and sprinkle sausage mixture with Italian seasoning; set aside.
• ***If you have leftover sausage, onions and peppers, like I did, you just need to warm it up***.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Roll pizza dough (on a lightly floured counter) into a rectangle, approximately 11 x 17.
• Sprinkle with sausage mixture, then the cheeses.
• Start at the bottom of the long side and roll jellyroll fashion, stopping occasionally to stuff sides it. When you get to the end, pinch seam together, trying to squeeze air out as you go.
• Place seam side down on baking sheet; bake for about 25 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Remove from oven and lay a clean dish towel on top of loaf; this will allow the crust to soften up and it will be easier to slice and eat.
• After about 10 minutes or so, slice into 1 inch slices. Serve with warmed sauce for dipping, if desired.
• Enjoy!

PULL-APART SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Set aside to cool completely.
• Open biscuits and cut each into quarters.
• Mix biscuit pieces, sausage, green chiles, and Colby-Jack cheese together in a large bowl and pour into a fluted tube pan. Press mixture down slightly to make sure there are no air pockets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, covering with aluminum foil during baking if top browns too quickly.
• Remove bread from the oven and let sit about 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Allow to sit 5 minutes more before cutting.

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cornmeal onto a large baking sheet pan.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned and no pink is left, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the basil and parsley, stirring to combine. Cool the sausage mixture completely.
• Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of cornmeal onto a lightly floured surface and place the pizza dough on top of the cornmeal. Roll the dough into a 10 by 14-inch rectangle. Spread the cooled sausage mixture over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the sausage. Brush the 1-inch border of the dough with the egg wash. Starting at a long end, roll the dough, jelly roll-style, into a log shape, pinching the edges closed as you roll. Place the bread, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet and brush the top of the bread with the remaining egg wash.
• Bake the sausage bread for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Allow bread to stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. To serve, slice the bread into 1-inch pieces and serve warm.
• In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Use as directed.

SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beef, oregano, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes, sage, eggs and cheeses; set aside. , On a floured surface, roll bread dough into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread meat mixture to within 1 in. of the edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting at short end. Pinch the ends and seam to seal. Place seam side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Place in a warm place and let rise for 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bread tests done. Brush with butter before serving.

SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preaheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Fry the sausage and onion together.
• Drain.
• Pam or grease a cookie sheet.
• Shape your dough into a rectangle and brush with half of the beaten egg.
• Place the sausage and onion on top to within about an inch of the sides.
• Add the mushrooms and top with the cheese of your choice.
• Roll the dough into a loaf, tucking the ends.
• Brush the top with the remainder of egg.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Cool before cutting (If you can wait that long).

SHARON'S SPICY BAKED ZITI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Prepare the ziti as directed. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking, slit and remove the casings from the sausage links. Mash up the meat and place on a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Brown the sausage meat, being careful to stir and turn the meat to make sure it is no longer pink inside. While meat is cooking, season with salt and pepper (to taste). Add 1/2 tsp of the cayenne and 1 tbsp of the crushed red pepper, too.
• When the meat is almost browned, add the minced garlic. Stir for about 1 minute and then turn off the heat so the garlic doesn't burn.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain and set aside in a colander. In the same pasta pot (with the reserved water), add the ricotta, half of the spaghetti sauce and half of the parmesan cheese. Stir until creamy.
• Add the remaining cayenne and crushed red pepper and italian seasoning to the sauce mixture.
• Add the meat to the ricotta/sauce mixture.
• Add the pasta into the sauce/meat mixture.
• Grease a casserole pan lightly with olive oil.
• Place an even layer of the pasta mixture, only using half of it.
• Place half of the mozzarella and half of the remainder spaghetti sauce on top of the pasta layer. Sprinkle with some parmesan, if desired.
• Place the second half of the pasta mixture on top of the first. Put the rest of the mozarella, spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese on top.
• Sprinkle the top with the remaining crushed red pepper.
• Cover casserole pan with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Cheese should be melted and sauce should be a bit bubbly.

SHARON'S SAUSAGE BREAD

Steps:

• The night before, I mix sausages, cheese, & other optional ingredients in a large bowl so that it is easier to fix in the morning. I also put the bread in the frig. to thaw.
• Next day, preheat oven to 350.
• Spray working surface with Pam or cooking oil so that bread doesn't stick as you are working with it.
• Taking each roll, I roll out flat, spread inside with butter, and fill down the middle with sausage/cheese mixture.
• Bring the sides of the bread together and seal, making a seam. Then, seal ends.
• Place loaf on greased baking sheet, seam-side down, and spread top with butter.
• Repeat with remaining loaves.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned (I sometimes use the broiler).
• Slice and enjoy!