When it comes to fair food, few things are more iconic than the Italian sausage and peppers sandwich. This classic dish is a staple at carnivals, festivals, and fairs across the country, and for good reason. The combination of savory sausage, sweet peppers, and a soft, fluffy roll is simply irresistible. If you're looking to recreate this fair food favorite at home, you'll need to find the best recipe for Italian sausage and peppers sandwiches. There are many different recipes out there, so it's important to choose one that uses fresh, high-quality ingredients and has clear, easy-to-follow instructions. So, whether you've never made an Italian sausage and peppers sandwich before or you're just looking for a new recipe to try, read on for some tips on how to find the best recipe for your next fair food feast.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
FESTIVAL-STYLE GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES
These delicious grilled sausage sandwiches are my attempt to duplicate the ones I ate when I was growing up and attended Italian street festivals in the North End of Boston. They come together really quickly, and make a great summer lunch. Choose hot or mild sausages as you prefer.
Provided by carina
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 631 calories, Carbohydrate 56.2 g, Cholesterol 60.6 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1258.1 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS SANDWICHES RECIPE
Provided by Phil Torre
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel the onions, cut them in half and slice, thinly, cross-wise.
- Cut the peppers in half, remove the stems and seeds, and slice into thin strips.
- In a large skillet, preferable cast iron, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the peppers and onions and season with salt and pepper.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, and cook stirring frequently until onions are translucent and peppers are soft, 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, if using a gas grill turn the burners on one side to high. If using a charcoal grill, pile the coals on one side if the grill and light them.
- Place the sausage directly over the fire and cook, turning until browned on all sides. Then move to the side of the grill with no fire, cover the grill and cook, turning once until sausage is done, 8-10 minutes.
- Slice the club rolls open and place two links of sausage in each roll and cover with a heaping portion of the peppers and onions. Serve with a cold beer to wash it down!
SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND ONION HOAGIES
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the sausages in a large nonstick skillet. Pierce the casings with a fork. Add 1-inch water to the pan. Bring liquid to a boil. Cover sausages, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
- Heat a second skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add garlic, onion, cubanelle and red peppers. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Drain sausages and return pan to stove, raising heat back to medium high. Add a drizzle of oil to the skillet, brown and crisp the casings. Remove sausages, slice into 2 inch pieces on an angle and set pieces back into the pan to sear.
- Split and toast the bread under broiler. Melt oil, butter together in small pan over medium heat. Add garlic and let it sizzle 1 or 2 minutes. Brush rolls with garlic butter and sprinkle with a little dried Italian seasoning blend.
- Combine the cooked peppers and onions to the sausages. Add hot peppers and hot pepper juice to the skillet. Toss and turn the sausage, peppers and onions, picking up all the drippings from the pan. Pile the meat and peppers into the garlic sub rolls and serve.
SAUSAGE, PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Giada De Laurentiis combines Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions for a tasty Italian-style sandwich, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook until brown on both sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and drain.
- Keeping the pan over medium heat, add the peppers, onions, salt, and pepper and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the oregano, basil, and garlic and cook 2 more minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Marsala wine, tomatoes, and chili flakes, if using. Stir to combine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to release all the browned bits. Bring to a simmer.
- Cut the sausages into 4 to 6 pieces each, about 1-inch cubes. Add the sausage back to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Serve in bowls. Or, if serving as a sandwich, split the rolls in half lengthwise. Hollow out the bread from the bottom side of each roll, being careful not to puncture the crust. Fill the bottom half of the roll with sausage mixture. Top and serve sandwiches immediately.
QUICK ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES
For a casual but hearty meal, try these saucy subs created by our Test Kitchen. Full of traditional Italian flavor, these sandwiches are a snap to make.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 28g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 1532mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.
ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPERS, AND ONIONS
My family has been using this very simple and delicious recipe for sausage, peppers, and onions for years and years now. For an extra kick, try using half sweet sausage and half hot sausage!
Provided by GIGI9801
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, and slice.
- Melt butter in the skillet. Stir in the yellow onion, red onion, and garlic, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in red bell pepper and green bell pepper. Season with basil, and oregano. Stir in white wine. Continue to cook and stir until peppers and onions are tender.
- Return sausage slices to skillet with the vegetables. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until sausage is heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.1 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 96.1 mg, Fat 39.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 857 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS SANDWICHES
I came across this recipe while looking for supper hearty sandwich ideas. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (November 1983)
Provided by ellie_
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until brown (10 minutes). Reduce heat to low and add water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add peppers, onions and oregano to skillet and saute until tender (10 minutes). Pour off liquid.
- Spoon sausage mixture into rolls, topping off with a few slices of cheese.
- If desired, can be heated under broiler so cheese melts.
COUNTY FAIR ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES
The only difference between mine and the ones you get at the county fair is that mine are much better -- more TLC! This has become my favorite sandwich over the years and when I serve them at cookouts along with other items (brats, burgers, dogs, etc.) these are ALWAYS the first to go. The recipe is primarily set up as an outdoor cooking technique but they are easy enough to do on the stovetop, except you don't get that great smoke flavor. I prefer to do mine over a campfire of hot coals in an all-steel wok but a charcoal or gas grill and pan will do just as well. If you're using a gas grill, toss a few wet wood chips on the lava rock to make some good smoke. Bon Appétit!
Provided by Bone Man
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Parboil the sausages in 24 ounces of the beer for 10 minutes, then drain and discard the beer. Place the sausages aside in tinfoil or in a covered bowl where they'll stay warm.
- Place a wok or pan over high heat and after it has heated, pour in the olive oil. Before the olive oil smokes, dump in all the peppers and onions. Toss and stir them with some frequency and when you see the first indication of any browning, add in the sausages.
- When the sausages have browned a bit, pour in the reserved 8 ounces of beer and stir.
- When the beer has pretty much evaporated, serve the sausages, peppers and onions on pre-warmed (or steamed) buns. The buns are easily steamed at home by placing them in a gallon-sized zip-lock bag, flipping in about a tablespoon of water with your fingers and microwave the nearly-closed bag for about 15-20 seconds on the defrost mode -- don't do them on HIGH or they'll get rubbery!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 579.1, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 47.3, Sodium 1216.4, Carbohydrate 36.5, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.4, Protein 21.4
Tips:
- Use high-quality Italian sausage: This is the star of the show, so make sure you choose a good one. Look for a sausage that is made with fresh, flavorful pork and has a nice balance of spices.
- Cook the sausage properly: Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the sausage, or it will steam instead of brown. Cook it over medium heat until it is cooked through, but not dry.
- Use fresh peppers: Fresh peppers will give your sandwiches the best flavor. If you can't find fresh peppers, you can use frozen or canned peppers, but they won't be as good.
- Sauté the peppers properly: Sauté the peppers in a little olive oil until they are soft and slightly caramelized. This will bring out their natural sweetness.
- Use a good quality roll: The roll is the foundation of your sandwich, so make sure you choose a good one. Look for a roll that is soft and fluffy, with a slightly crispy crust.
- Pile on the toppings: Don't be afraid to pile on the toppings! Add your favorite cheeses, sauces, and condiments. The more toppings, the better.
Conclusion:
Italian sausage and pepper sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you're tailgating, picnicking, or just having a casual dinner at home, these sandwiches are sure to be a hit. So fire up the grill or heat up a pan and get cooking!
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