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Festival-Style Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches: A Classic Street Food Experience

Festival-Style Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwiches are the ultimate summer treat, capturing the flavors of the North End of Boston’s Italian street festivals. Made with juicy grilled sausages, sweet bell peppers, and onions, all served in a toasted sandwich roll, these sandwiches are simple yet full of flavor. They are perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, or outdoor cookout.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 4 (4 ounce) links hot Italian sausage
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1 small onion, peeled and cut in half crosswise
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 (6 inch) sandwich rolls, split and toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.

  2. Pierce the sausages in a few places with a fork, and set aside. Slice off the bottoms of the onion halves so they will sit flat on the grill. Brush the bell pepper and onion halves with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.

  3. Place the sausages, onions, and peppers on the preheated grill. Cook and turn the sausages until well browned and juices run clear. Cook vegetables until tender and peppers are slightly charred. Remove vegetables and sausages from the grill.

  4. Place the peppers in a paper bag, close, and cool slightly. Remove and discard the charred skin from the peppers; slice peppers into strips. Slice the onion halves. Place salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Add the peppers and onions, and toss until evenly coated. To serve, place sausages in sandwich rolls, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.

  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 631 per serving
  • Sugar: 4