Ingredients
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1 pound bulk hot or sweet Italian sausage
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1 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
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1 14.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
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1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1 small yellow onion, sliced
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1 small green sweet pepper, seeded and cut into strips
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2 tablespoon olive oil
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4 French-style rolls or hoagie buns, split
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4 slices provolone cheese
Directions
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In a large saucepan cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain off fat. Stir in undrained diced tomatoes, undrained crushed tomatoes, the garlic, vinegar, basil, oregano, salt, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until thickened.
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion and sweet pepper in the hot oil over medium heat until tender. Set aside and keep warm.
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Preheat broiler. Place split rolls on a baking sheet. If desired, toast rolls. Spoon the meat mixture evenly on the bottom halves of rolls. Top with onion mixture. Top with cheese slices. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese melts and bubbles. Add tops of rolls.
Baking Directions:
Prepare as directed, but do not broil. Preheat oven to 325°F. Wrap sandwiches with foil. Bake about 15 minutes or until heated through.
Pickled Pepper Sausage Grinders:
Prepare as directed, except omit onion, sweet pepper, and olive oil. Top meat mixture evenly with 1/2 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, drained, and 1/2 cup bottled sliced banana or pepperoncini peppers, drained.Per sandwich: 672 cal., 41 g total fat (21 g sat. fat), 96 mg chol., 2,339 mg sodium, 37 g carbo., 3 g fiber, 37 g pro.Exchanges: 1 1/2 Vegetable, 2 Starch, 4 High-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 735 | Calories |
| 48g | Fat |
| 38g | Carbs |
| 37g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 735 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 48g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium 2121mg | 92% |
| Total Carbohydrate 38g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin C 47.2mg | 52% |
| Calcium 323.1mg | 25% |
| Iron 4.1mg | 23% |
| Potassium 161mg | 3% |
| Folate, total 52.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
