Carolina AM Cooking: Sausage & Pepper Hero Recipe

Sausage & Pepper Hero 

yields: 2-3 sandwiches

Chicken Sausage      12 oz

Red Pepper, sliced 1 ea

Garlic Cloves, chopped 2 pc

Jalapeno, chopped 1/2 ea

Shallots, medium, chopped1 ea

Fresh Thyme 1 sprig

Oregano, dry 1/4 tsp

All Purpose Seasoning 1/2 tsp

Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Tbl

Olive Oil        1 Tbl

Pretzel Roll Hoagies 2-3 ea

Gouda Cheese 4-6 sl

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Prepare the vegetables and set aside.
3. In a non stick frying pan, over a medium high heat, cook the sausage links whole on the one side for about 3-4 minutes then turning over and cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
4. Transfer to a cutting board and add the olive oil to the frying pan, then add the vegetables, seasoning, fresh thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, cooking over a medium heat.
5. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, meanwhile slice up the chicken sausage, which you will notice is not cooked all the way through.  Once the vegetables are nice and soft, add the vinegar and allow to cook for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan.  Then add the sliced chicken sausage and toss with the vegetables until chicken is cooked all the way through.  This will take about 5 more minutes.  Remember to stir occasionally so the sausage or vegetables do not burn.
6. Prepare your hoagie rolls by cutting a pocket.  To do this, start on one side of the roll and without cutting all the way through, continue to cut to the other side, still without cutting all the way through.
7. Once the sausage and peppers are ready, divide between the 2-3 hoagies and top with gouda cheese.
8. Place the sandwiches onto a sheet pan and place in the oven until the cheese is melted and the bread is slightly crunchy on the outside.
9. When the sandwiches are ready, top with the BBQ sauce, as needed.