Italian Sub with Sausage and Peppers
This Italian Sub with Sausage and Peppers combines savory Italian sausages with sautéed onions and colorful bell peppers seasoned with garlic, red pepper flakes, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. The sausages are browned before being gently reheated with the softened peppers and onions, creating a rich and layered flavor. Served on toasted hoagie rolls with melted white cheese and optional condiments, this sandwich offers a satisfying mix of meaty, tangy, and slightly spicy tastes with tender and crisp vegetable textures.
Ingredients
- 4 Italian sausages in their casings
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
- 1 onion cut in half vertically, then cut into ¼ =-inch slices, large
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt , divided
- 3 bell peppers seeded and cut into ¼-inch slices, green, red, yellow
- 2 garlic pressed or minced, cloves
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 hoagie roll
- grainy mustard optional), for serving, or mayo, or pesto mayo
- lices white cheese such as provolone, havarti, or Swiss
Instructions
- Add the sausages to a large skillet, along with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Bring to medium heat and cook for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned on each side, turning so all sides are evenly cooked. Remove from the heat, cover, and rest while you cook the peppers and onions.
- In the same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and season with 1 teaspoon of salt. Sauté the onion for 10 minutes. If the onions start browning too much, reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Add the bell peppers, garlic, remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, and the pepper flakes, and stir to combine. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the peppers soften but still have a bit of crunch. Add the balsamic vinegar and stir to scrape up any cooked bits from the bottom of the skillet. Add the sausages back to the pan, reduce the heat to low, and cover with a lid so the sausages warm up for a few minutes before serving.
- Lightly toast the hoagie rolls in a toaster oven or under a low broiler. Spread with grainy mustard, mayo, pesto mayo, if desired, and load them up with the sausage, peppers, and onions. Top with cheese and place back in the toaster oven or under the broiler to melt the cheese.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 694
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 694kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1991mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2832IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 119mg | 132% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 13mg | 72% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.