Paisano Sandwich Recipes

HOT ITALIAN PATTIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, basil, pepper flakes and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, shape sausage into four thin oval patties. In a skillet over medium heat, cook patties until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. , In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Place a slice of cheese on four slices of bread; layer each with a sausage patty, onion and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread. Butter the outsides of sandwiches. , On a griddle or in a large skillet, toast over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with herbed tomato sauce for dipping.

CHICKEN PISANO

Steps:

• Wash and peel the potatoes, then quarter and slice the quarters into 1/4-inch sections, producing triangle shaped pieces. Wash and core the bell peppers, then cut them into 1 by 1-inch pieces.
• Wash the chicken and pat dry. Cut the chicken into strips or leave the breast whole (add 5 minutes of cooking time to whole/large pieces of chicken).
• Cut each sausage link on the bias into 4 pieces. In a nonstick 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat add the olive oil and sausage, and brown the sausage, for about 5 minutes. Once the sausage is browned, add the chicken, and brown it on all sides, about 5 to 10 minutes. Once the chicken is browned, reduce the heat to medium and add the butter, all of the bell peppers, the jalapenos and potatoes. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning and 3 turns of a peppermill, or a good pinch of black pepper. Saute on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the flour and cook it until the roux is light golden brown, about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low. Carefully add the sherry, avoiding the open flame, to deglaze pan. Add 1 can of beef stock and stir to combine. Mixture will thicken, while simmering on low heat for 10 minutes; if you like thinner gravy add more beef stock until the desired thickness is formed. Season with more salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the chicken pisano to a serving bowl and serve. This dish is delicious by itself or served over a bed of egg noodles or fettuccini.

PAISANO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet.
• Add the peppers, onion, garlic, basil and oregano.
• Cook until the vegetables are tender[just under 10 minutes].
• Toast or grill the bread.
• Spoon the peppers and onions over the toasted bread, top with sliced mozzarella and melt the cheese under the grill.

TURKEY PAISANO SANDWICHES WITH FIG-AND-BLACK OLIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine preserves, vinegar, oil, mustard, garlic, olives, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread onto top of split rolls. Layer remaining ingredients onto bottom of rolls.

PAIN PAYSAN/PANE PAESANO

Steps:

• 1. Note: A stand up mixer was used to prep the dough. Attach the KNEAD hook to the stand up mixer. Stir together both flours, yeast and salt.
• 2. *Gently* heat the milk and water. Add the liquid to the dry ingredients. KNEAD for about 5 minutes or until the dough is soft and airy and springs back when pressed. IF the dough is too sticky add some more flour. (I had to convert grams to cups which is tricky.) Cover and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 4. Shape the bread dough into a round loaf and lightly sprinkle with flour. Use a wood skewer or sharp knife to make shallow slices across the top of the loaf in the form of a grid. Cover loaf again and let rise another 15 minutes.
• 5. Bake approximately 45-50 minutes or until the loaf if lightly browned. The bottom of the bread should sound hollow when tapped.
• 6. Place on a wire rack to cool.