Skillet Sausage & Peppers (Sub Filling)
Juicy Italian sausage rounds seared with caramelized bell peppers and sweet onions, ready for crusty hoagie sub rolls in 15 minutes.
skillet Timer
Set for 12 mins @ Medium-High (375°F / 190°C)
Ingredients
Base recipe calibrated for 4 adults.
Get to the Point Execution
Slice 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausages into 1-inch thick coins.
Sear in skillet over medium-high for 6 minutes until browned; set aside on plate.
Toss sliced bell peppers and yellow onion in the rendered pan fat for 5 minutes until tender.
Return sausage coins, deglaze with 2 tbsp water or broth, and pile into split hoagie rolls.
Step-by-Step Guided Instructions
Slice 1 lb sweet or mild Italian sausage links into 1-inch rounds. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage coins in a single layer and sear for 6 minutes, flipping halfway until deeply browned on both flat sides. Transfer sausage to a plate.
Slicing before cooking exposes more surface area for savory caramelization and renders flavorful pork fat for the vegetables.
Add 2 sliced bell peppers (red and green) and 1 sliced yellow onion directly into the rendered sausage drippings in the skillet. Season with 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes until limp and sweet.
Cooking peppers directly in the pork fat infuses every strip with rich Italian sausage flavor.
Return sausage coins and their resting juices to the skillet. Splash in 2 tbsp water, chicken broth, or white wine. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan and toss together for 2 minutes until bubbling and glazed.
Deglazing dissolves the caramelized fond on the bottom of the skillet, coating the peppers in a glossy natural sauce.
Split 4 hoagie rolls. Spoon sausage, peppers, and onions generously into each roll. Top with a slice of provolone cheese and broil or serve warm.
Wrap filled hoagies tightly in foil for 2 minutes to let the bread steam slightly and the cheese melt fully.
Slice the sausages into coins before cooking instead of cooking links whole. You get double the browned caramelized crust and the peppers cook in the rendered drippings in under 12 minutes.
Pick sweet Italian sausage over hot sausage. For younger kids, serve sausage coins and bread without peppers.
- Kettle cooked potato chips
- Pasta salad
- Cold dill pickle spears
Reheat sausage and peppers in a hot skillet for 3 minutes or microwave for 1 minute.