Sausage and Bell Pepper Sandwiches

Submitted by Sandylee

"Slow cookers are a time saver....as shown by this recipe. Ten minutes max to get it all into the pot....just set it and forget it for the next 3 hours if set on HIGH."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 6 sandwiches
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 large bell peppers, assorted colors, seeded and sliced
• 1 large onion, cut in wedges
• 1 1⁄4 lbs Italian sausages (hot or sweet, pork or turkey)
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 6 grinder rolls (submarine, hoagie,)

directions

1. Combine peppers, onion, sausages, vinegar, thyme and black pepper in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker.
2. Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours. Use a slotted spoon to remove peppers, onions and sausage from cooker: set aside and keep warm.
3. Heat broiler. Pour liquid from slow cooker into a small saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and mustard. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute or until thickened.
4. Slice rolls almost all the way through lenghtwise. Place on a baking sheet, cut side up, on top rack under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes or until rolls are toasted. Cut sausage diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices and stir back into pepper mixture. Place a scant 1 cup sausage mixture on each roll. Drizzle with a generous 2 tablespoons of the sauce. Serve immediately.
5. You can use any remaining sauce for dipping.

Reviews

[Scrivener1]

I saw this recipe in Family Circle. My husband loved it. I prefer sausage and peppers with a tomatoe base, personally, but we certainly ate it all up!