Best 7 Italian Sausage On A Bun Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Italian sausage on a bun, a classic culinary delight that combines savory sausage, soft bread, and a symphony of toppings. This versatile dish offers endless possibilities for customization, allowing you to craft a sandwich that suits your unique taste preferences. From the zesty kick of spicy sausage to the sweet and smoky notes of mild sausage, each bite promises a burst of flavor. Whether you prefer a traditional preparation or a more adventurous fusion, this collection of recipes has something for every sausage enthusiast. Dive into a classic Italian sausage sandwich with sautéed peppers and onions, relish the tangy zip of a sauerkraut and mustard combo, or embrace the bold flavors of a sausage and arugula sandwich with a balsamic glaze. With step-by-step instructions and detailed ingredient lists, these recipes will guide you in creating a mouthwatering Italian sausage on a bun that will satisfy your cravings and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS ON TOASTED GARLIC BUNS



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Provided by Roz

Number Of Ingredients 18

6 - 8 links of sweet, mild Italian sausages (or if you can find it, Italian turkey sausage)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 - 10 cloves of garlic, sliced into slivers, not minced or pressed
1 lb. crimini or baby portabello mushrooms, cleaned with a cloth, stem ends trimmed, and sliced
2 large yellow onions, cut in half and then sliced
2 green peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced into 1/2? wide strips
2 red peppers, cored, seeded, and sliced into 1/2 " wide strips
1 yellow pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced into 1/2? wide strips
1 8 - 15 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. tomato paste (to thicken the sauce; add more if you like it much thicker)
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/4 to 1/2 cup Marsala or red wine (optional)
2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Freshly ground sea salt and black pepper to taste
Italian submarine/hoagie buns
butter
garlic powder

Steps:

  • Instructions
  • Poke the sausages all over with a fork.
  • In a large, deep, heavy skillet, pour in the extra virgin olive oil, heat on medium heat.
  • Place the sausages in and cook until fairly brown.
  • Add the garlic to the sausages when they are not fully cooked, but fairly golden brown, so that the garlic does not burn from cooking too long.
  • Place the sausages into a large (13 x 9?) baking dish, draining the oil to stay in the skillet.
  • Place the sausages in a pre-heated 400 degree oven to stay warm while cooking the peppers and onions.
  • Add the sliced onions to the hot left-over olive oil in the skillet.
  • Cook onions until browned and caramelized, but still crunchy, 6 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms to the cooked onions until browned and caramelized, 6 minutes.
  • Add the cooked onions and mushrooms to the sausages in the oven, draining the oil from them to be left in the skillet to saute' the peppers.
  • Add more olive oil to the pan if there is not enough.
  • Add all of the peppers and saute' 6 minutes; keep them at a nice level of crunchiness, not wilted or soft.
  • Remove the sausages, onion, and mushrooms from the oven.
  • Add the peppers to the sausage, onions, and mushrooms to the sausage mixture.
  • Add the oregano, basil and red pepper flakes; blend well
  • Add tomato sauce and wine at this point and carefully blend together.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Return to the 400 degree oven and bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • While baking, melt a stick of butter.
  • Add garlic powder to the melted butter to your preference level, about a Tablespoon.
  • Blend well.
  • With a pastry brush, thoroughly and heavily brush on the garlic butter on both sides of the hoagie/submarine buns.
  • After the sausage, peppers, and onions are done baking, turn on the BROILER.
  • Place the buns under the broiler for about 2 - 3 minutes and watch them so they do not burn!
  • When golden brown, remove from the oven.
  • Place a sausage on each bun and smother with the peppers, mushrooms, and onions!

QUICK ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES



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For a casual but hearty meal, try these saucy subs created by our Test Kitchen. Full of traditional Italian flavor, these sandwiches are a snap to make.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 Italian sausage links (4 ounces each)
1/4 cup water
1 small green pepper, cut into strips
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
2 brat buns, split and toasted
2 tablespoons shredded Italian cheese blend

Steps:

  • Place sausages and water in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove sausages and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute pepper and onion in oil until tender. Return sausages to pan. Stir in spaghetti sauce and basil; heat through. Serve sausages on buns with sauce and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 552 calories, Fat 28g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 1532mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND ONION HOAGIES



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 pound sweet Italian sausage
3/4 pound hot Italian sausage
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 cubanelle peppers (light green mild Italian peppers), seeded and thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
Salt and pepper
2 or 3 jarred hot cherry peppers, banana peppers or pepperoncini, finely chopped
3 tablespoons hot pepper juice, from the jar
4 crusty, semolina submarine sandwich rolls, 8 inches, sesame seeded or plain
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 large clove garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1/2 a handful or 1/2 teaspoons each oregano, thyme, parsley

Steps:

  • Place the sausages in a large nonstick skillet. Pierce the casings with a fork. Add 1-inch water to the pan. Bring liquid to a boil. Cover sausages, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Heat a second skillet over medium high heat. Add oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add garlic, onion, cubanelle and red peppers. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
  • Drain sausages and return pan to stove, raising heat back to medium high. Add a drizzle of oil to the skillet, brown and crisp the casings. Remove sausages, slice into 2 inch pieces on an angle and set pieces back into the pan to sear.
  • Split and toast the bread under broiler. Melt oil, butter together in small pan over medium heat. Add garlic and let it sizzle 1 or 2 minutes. Brush rolls with garlic butter and sprinkle with a little dried Italian seasoning blend.
  • Combine the cooked peppers and onions to the sausages. Add hot peppers and hot pepper juice to the skillet. Toss and turn the sausage, peppers and onions, picking up all the drippings from the pan. Pile the meat and peppers into the garlic sub rolls and serve.

BBQ ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPER ON A BUN



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The aroma while cooking is only half as good as they taste. Easy and filling. Use mild Italian if you do not like too spicy or sub Italian meatballs instead of the sausage

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 12 Bunwiches

Number Of Ingredients 12

12 Italian sausages, hot
1 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons basil
2 teaspoons sugar
12 drops hot pepper sauce
3 red peppers, cleaned and quartered
3 yellow peppers, cleaned and quartered
3 green peppers, cleaned & quartered
2 -3 loaves French baguettes or 12 submarine buns
honey mustard

Steps:

  • Prick the sausages, cover with water and simmer 5-6 minutes, cool in cold water, pat dry and slice in half leaving them joined in the center.
  • Heat BBQ medium-hot.
  • Combine olive oil,vinegar, oregano, basil, sugar& hot pepper sauce.
  • Grill the sausages and the pepper quarters basting with the oil mixture.
  • BBq until the sausages and peppers are rich golden color 14-18 minutes.
  • Split the buns/bread in half and if using bread cut into serving sizes, leaving them joined at the middle and brush with the oil mixture.
  • Remove sausages and keep warm.
  • BBQ the oiled bread toast 2-3 minutes.
  • Slip a sausage in the bun and a piece of each of the peppers, some mustard and Mmmmm.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ON A BUN



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I usually fix my Italian Sausage on the grill when my son invites his friends over for a cook out. They tell me it's like eating Pizza on a Bun. Well back in 2003 I sent my recipe Johnsonville for review and ended up with $20.00 worth of coupons for their product and a nice letter thanking me for my recipe. Seems they liked it as...

Provided by Kathy Hale

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 johnsonville italian sausage ( i like the sweet or mild )
1 can(s) hunts pasta sauce of your choice (1 lb 10.5 oz can )
1 pkg fresh sliced mushrooms
1 large sweet vidalia onion
4 c mozzarella cheese
2 pkg hot dog buns

Steps:

  • 1. Grill your sausage till it's nice and brown. While your sausage is cooking on the grill you are going to slice your onions thin and place in a saute pan with your sliced mushrooms. In another small pan you should be heating up your favorite sauce. While all this is going on put your hot dog buns on a cookie sheet and open them up.
  • 2. When the sausage comes off the grill, place them on the buns, top with sauce, onions, mushrooms, and then cheese. Place in oven about 3-5 minutes. Just to let the buns warm and the cheese melt. It's like pizza on a bun and the kids will love it. Serve with your favorite salad.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE ROLLS



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Provided by The Hearty Boys

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h50m

Yield 40 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
3 mild sausage links
3 hot sausage links
6 tablespoons grated Romano
10 fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lay the puff pastry sheets out on a flat work surface. Split the sausage casings lengthwise and turn the mild sausage meat out onto 1 pastry sheet and the hot sausage meat out onto the other pastry sheet. Gently pat the meat out to fit the pastry sheets, being careful to leave a 1/2-inch strip bare on both long sides of each sheet. Top with 3 tablespoons of Romano and 5 basil leaves per sheet. Starting with 1 of the bare strips, roll the pastry tightly around the filling. The bare strip on the far end will stick to itself.
  • Place the rolls in the freezer for at least 1 hour; they should be just frozen enough to make slicing easy. (The recipe can be made to this point 1 week in advance.) Slice the rolls into 1/2-inch pieces, place on baking sheets and place in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and let cool 5 minutes before serving.

QUICK 'N EASY SAUSAGE ON A BUN



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Make and share this Quick 'n Easy Sausage on a Bun recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sageca

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 Italian sausages
1 1/2 cups red peppers, wedges
1 1/2 cups green peppers, wedges
1 cup sliced onion, separated into rings
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes, undrained
4 Italian rolls, split lengthwise, toasted
3/4 cup shredded cheese

Steps:

  • Heat large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add sausages; cook 12 minute or until cooked through (170ºF), turning after 6 minute.You can also BBQ the sausages.
  • Remove sausages from skillet; cover to keep warm. Drain skillet.
  • Add peppers, onions,garlic and dressing to skillet; cook and stir 5 minute or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Stir in tomatoes. Bring to boil; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
  • Cut sausages lengthwise in half, being careful to not cut all of the way through to bottom of each sausage.
  • Open sausages; place, cut-sides down, on bottom halves of rolls.
  • Top evenly with pepper mixture and cheese. Cover with top halves of rolls.
  • Optional:Place sausage on bun; spoon on sauce. Top with cheese and microwave or place under broiler until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531.1, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 60.9, Sodium 1654.5, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 9.9, Protein 25.6

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality sausage: Look for Italian sausage that is made with fresh, flavorful pork and a blend of spices. Avoid sausages that are overly processed or contain fillers.
  • Cook the sausage thoroughly: Italian sausage should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) to ensure that it is safe to eat. You can cook the sausage in a skillet, on a grill, or in the oven.
  • Use a good quality bun: The bun is an important part of the sandwich, so choose one that is sturdy and flavorful. A good Italian bread or a hoagie roll works well.
  • Add your favorite toppings: There are many different toppings that you can add to your Italian sausage sandwich. Some popular options include sautéed peppers and onions, marinara sauce, and melted cheese.
  • Serve the sandwich hot: Italian sausage sandwiches are best served hot off the grill or out of the oven. This will help to keep the bread crispy and the sausage juicy.

Conclusion:

Italian sausage sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a sandwich that is sure to satisfy your cravings. So next time you're looking for a quick and tasty meal, give Italian sausage sandwiches a try. You won't be disappointed!

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