This week, our chefs took the beloved sausage and pepper-stuffed Italian hoagie from stadium standard to stellar weeknight dinner with a few delicious twists. First, they dropped the hoagie roll and replaced it with golden, crispy flatbread. They are then spread with a rich tomato sauce and topped with sweet roasted pepper slices and savory sausage. Finally, they topped it with two kinds of cheese. Yep, it’s safe to say this dish is a home run.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
1 unit
Yellow Onion
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
1.5 ounce
Tomato Paste
2 unit
Flatbreads
(Contains Wheat, Sesame)
½ cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains Milk)
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains Milk)
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains Milk)
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Salt
Pepper
• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inchthick wedges. Slice top off green pepper; core and deseed, then cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick rings.
• Toss onion and green pepper on a lightly oiled baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Add sausage* to same sheet. (For 4 servings, you may need to divide between 2 sheets; roast on top and middle racks.) • Roast on top rack, flipping halfway through, until veggies are tender and sausage is cooked through, 10-12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine ¼ cup water and 2 TBSP butter (1⁄3 cup water and 3 TBSP butter for 4 servings). Microwave until water is hot and butter has melted, 1 minute. • Whisk in tomato paste until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once roasted, remove veggies and sausage from baking sheet. Carefully wipe off sheet. Place flatbreads on same sheet. (For 4 servings, divide between 2 sheets; toast on top and middle racks.) • Toast on top rack until golden, 5-7 minutes. • Meanwhile, carefully slice sausage on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces.
• Once flatbreads are toasted, remove sheet from oven. Evenly spread flatbreads with sauce, then top with mozzarella, Monterey Jack, sausage, and veggies. Season with salt and pepper. • Bake until cheese melts and flatbreads are golden brown, 3-5 minutes.
• Allow flatbreads to cool slightly, then slice into pieces. • Divide between plates and serve.
Pork Sausage is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.