Italian Sausage Dog
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
My friend Huey shared this fantastic recipe with me, and honestly, it's become a weeknight favorite in our house. These Italian sausage dogs come together in just 25 minutes total, making them perfect when you're short on time but craving something impressive. The fresh basil isn't just delicious; it's packed with antioxidants that are great for your health. What I love most is how simple and budget friendly it is to make, yet it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. Crusty baguette, melty cheese, savory sausage, and bright tomatoes all come together in perfect harmony. Trust me, once you try this, you'll be making it again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 16 well-flavoured thick sausages
- 11(200 g) jar chargrilled red capsicums)
- 14 garlic cloves(crushed)
- 11/2 red onion(cut into wedges)
- 16 pitted black olives(finely sliced, kalamata are the tastiest)
- 237 mlitalian tomato(cooking sauce)
- 1salt(to taste)
- 1fresh ground pepper(to taste)
- 110 leaves fresh basil
- 1olive oil
- 12 french baguettes
- 1grated mozzarella cheese or tasty cheese
- 1grated parmesan cheese
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the grill.
- 2
Blanch the sausages in simmering water until just firm to the touch; drain well.
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil from the capsicums in a large pan and gently sauté the garlic and onion until they have softened but not browned.
- 4
Add the olives, the capsicums, the tomato cooking sauce and the seasonings. Mix well and cook until thickish. Then stir in 8 torn basil leaves.
- 5
While the sauce is cooking, pan fry the sausages in a thin layer of oil in another pan until they are golden brown.
- 6
Then cut the two baguettes into three pieces about the length of the sausages; make cuts in the centre (but NOT right through) and insert a sausage topped with the sauce inside each piece of the baguette.
- 7
Place on the sausage-filled baguettes on a baking tray, top with cheeses and grill until golden and bubbling.
- 8
Serve with a garnish of basil.
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