Pizzaiola Sausage Sandwich

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb turkey sausage
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 red bell pepper, roasted, sliced
• 6 ounces marinated artichoke hearts
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 6 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 large french rolls
• 1 cup shredded cheese (i used mozzarella and cheddar)

Recipe

• 1 brown sausage slowly, rendering as much grease as possible and drain.
• 2 sauté onions, red pepper, artichoke hearts, garlic in olive oil until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. add tomatoes, italian seasoning, basil and sausage. reduce heat and simmer until it is of the right consistency. add salt & pepper to taste.
• 3 meanwhile, cut tops off rolls and hollow them out. then place in 350°f oven for a few minutes until crusts are crisp.
• 4 fill each roll with sausage/vegetable mixture. sprinkle cheese atop each roll and place under broiler just until cheese starts to melt.