Ingredients
For the Peppers:
- 10 bell peppers - any color
- 1 sweet onion - sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 3 jalapeño - with or without the seeds
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley - chopped
- 9 oz. frozen creamed spinach - thawed
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 2-3 tbs. olive oil
For the Sausage:
- 10 links of Italian sausage - hot or sweet or mixed
- Your favorite rolls or Italian bread for the sandwich
- Asiago cheese or your favorite cheese to melt on top of the sandwich
Instructions
For the Peppers:
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees.
- Place all of the peppers whole, cloves of garlic in the skin and the sliced onion on a baking sheet.
- Bake 30 – 35 minutes; remove from the oven and let rest about 10-15 minutes before slicing the peppers.
- Slice the peppers; removing the ribs and seeds; remove the garlic from the skin and chop.
- Heat a large frying pan with 2-3 tbs. of olive oil and add the peppers, onions and garlic.
- Add the parsley, creamed spinach and all of the seasonings. Taste the peppers to adjust the seasonings to your taste. Simmer on a low heat for a few minutes; then turn off the heat.
For the Sausage:
- Heat a large frying pan and place the sausage in the pan to cook.
- The cooking time will depend on the size of the sausage. Cook until there is no pink left in the sausage.
- Cut the sausage lengthwise in half and place in the pan with the peppers. Simmer on a low heat for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors of the sausage with the peppers.
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees.
- Cut the rolls in half and place the sausage and peppers on each side of the roll. Top with your favorite cheese. Place in the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Sandwiches