Sausage and Peppers Sandwich
These sandwiches are loaded with juicy sausages and soft peppers & onions in a rich tomato sauce!
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Servings (click & slide): 4 sandwiches
Calories per serving: 612kcal
Cost per serving: £2 / $2.50
Equipment
- Large Frying Pan & Wooden Spoon
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Tongs & Side Bowl (for removing/resting sausages)
Ingredients
- 6 Italian Sausages (see notes)
- 4x 6" Sub Rolls/Baguettes/Italian Rolls warmed in the oven until lightly crisp
- 1x 14oz/400g can of good quality Skinned Plum Tomatoes or Chopped Tomatoes
- 1/4 cup / 60ml Chicken Stock (can sub veg stock if that's what you have)
- 2 large Peppers, sliced
- 1 medium Onion, sliced
- 2 cloves of Garlic, finely diced
- 1 heaped tbsp Tomato Paste (Tomato Puree in UK)
- 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp EACH: Dried Basil, Dried Oregano
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Chilli Flakes
- Sugar, Salt & Pepper, to taste
- 4 tbsp Butter, or as needed (to butter bread)
- 4 pinches of Parmesan, to serve
- Olive Oil, for frying
- Fresh Parsley, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pan over over low-medium heat add a drizzle of oil. Add in your sausages and fry for 15-20mins, turning some-what frequently. A lower heat will render down the fat and make the skin nice and crispy, whilst making sure the meat cooks properly. Remove sausages, keep in the fat and raise heat slightly to medium.
- Add in peppers & onions and fry until they begin to soften/brown. Add in garlic and fry for another minute or so, then stir in tomato paste and fry for another 2mins. Pour in stock and deglaze the pan with your wooden spoon.
- Add tomatoes, red wine vinegar, basil/oregano, chilli flakes and sugar, salt & pepper to taste. Give it all a good stir. Slice your sausages into chunks and add them to the sauce, then lower heat slightly and simmer for 15-20mins, or until the sauce has completely thickened. This is not only important to reduce the liquid, but also to marry the flavours together.
- Slice your subs and spread with butter. Add in sausage and peppers then top with a sprinkling of parmesan and fresh parsley (optional). Enjoy!
Quick Demo
Notes
a) Sausages - In the UK you'll find Italian/Italian inspired sausages in Asda and Waitrose. Failing that just get some nice herby sausages. If you're in the US you can use mild or spicy Italian sausage links depending on your spice preference. For reference 6 sausages are around 14oz/400g total in weight.
b) Seasoning - Depending on the brand of tomatoes you might need to balance them out with some sugar. I usually add a pinch in with everything at the start, then taste test once it's all reduced and adjust accordingly. The tomatoes will taste more acidic than they actually are at the beginning because of the red wine vinegar.
c) Make Ahead - You can make the sausages and peppers ahead of time then reheat and serve as a sandwich. Just allow to cool then tightly cover in the fridge for 1-2 days. Reheat over a low heat in a pan until piping hot again. Use a splash of stock or water to loosen up if you need to.
d) Calories - per sandwich assuming 1/2 tbsp olive oil for frying and 2 tsp parmesan per sandwich:
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Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts
Sausage and Peppers Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612
Calories from Fat 394
% Daily Value*
Fat 43.76g67%
Saturated Fat 17.296g108%
Trans Fat 0.037g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.36g
Monounsaturated Fat 18.42g
Cholesterol 94mg31%
Sodium 1194mg52%
Potassium 738mg21%
Carbohydrates 32.19g11%
Fiber 4.8g20%
Sugar 9.25g10%
Protein 21.84g44%
Vitamin A 3313IU66%
Vitamin C 121.3mg147%
Calcium 178mg18%
Iron 3.97mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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