Charlies Italian Sausage Sandwich Recipes

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.

BEST ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, about 4 hours., Grill sausages according to package directions. Serve on buns with sauce. Freeze option: Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Poke the sausages all over with a fork, and place in a large lidded skillet with 1-2 Tsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup white wine or water, turn on heat to medium, and partially cover.
• When pan begins to boil, turn sausages, and continue to simmer, turning several more times.
• When liquid has evaporated, uncover, and continue cooking until sausages have browned to your taste.
• Remove sausages from pan, and set on paper towels to drain.
• Drain all grease from skillet, but do not wash or rinse it.
• Add 1-2 Tsp more extra virgin olive oil to pan, and place on medium heat.
• Add onions, and garlic, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Moisture from the onions should be enough to deglaze the pan, but you can add 1/4 cup white wine or water, if desired, to help with the job.
• Stir the onions, scraping the bottom to pick up and dissolve browned bits from the sausage.
• Continue cooking and tossing until onions are almost translucent.
• Add peppers, and toss to combine with onions.
• Turn up heat to medium-high, and continue to toss and cook until peppers are crisp-tender or to your taste.
• Bury the sausage in the vegetables to reheat if necessary.
• I usually serve on crusty French rolls or Bolillos, crusty Mexican rolls that have been heated in the oven.
• Either one is better than your typical hoagie roll.
• I split the warmed roll, brush on a little marinara sauce, split the sausages lengthwise, and pile on the onions and peppers.
• If desired, line the roll with a slice of provolone and/or place one on top of the sausage and veggies.

CHARLIE'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Bake sausage links for 30 minutes, turning once. Let cool, slice in half lengthwise and set aside. Reduce oven to 200°F.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add peppers and onions with about 2 tbsp oil. Simmer covered to soften. Keep warm. Drain in colander just before assembly.
• Meanwhile, fry potatoes in hot oil until crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels, and immediately sprinkle with salt (to liking). Place on baking sheet, Keep warm in 200°F oven.
• Drop Sausage links into the fryer and fry 1 minute to cook thru. Set aside to drain on paper towels.
• ASSEMBLY: Cut round bread loaf in half. Slice each one open to form a pocket. Smear mustard (amount depending on your liking) on the inside of the bread. NOTE: Mustard is unbelievably wonderful for this sandwich, a must try!
• Place the link halves equally amongst the two sandwiches skin side up and tuck them down into the bread and up the edges.
• Using a fork, place some of the peppers and onions onto the sausages. Top with a very generous portion of fried potatoes.
• Wrap in parchment paper or foil as a to-go item. Place on a dinner place, use 2 hands to lift the sandwich, and devour!