Italian-American Sausage Patty Melts |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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From Rachael Ray Ingredients:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
2 italian sweet sausage patties (1/2 lb.) or 2 italian hot sausage patties (1/2 lb.) |
1/2 bell pepper, thinly sliced (or 1 cubanelle pepper, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced) |
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced |
salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1 tablespoon butter |
4 slices italian bread (thin slices) |
4 slices provolone cheese (deli-sliced) |
1 cup marinara sauce or 1 cup pizza sauce or 1 cup tomato sauce |
Directions:
1. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
2. Add in 1 tablespoon olive oil and the sausage patties.
3. Cook the patties 4 minutes on each side; then remove from the pan.
4. Add another tablespoon olive oil to the pan; then add the bell peppers, onions, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes.
5. Cook about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender but still have a bite to them.
6. Pile the veggies on the patties and return pan to the stove.
7. Add butter to the pan; let butter melt.
8. Add 2 slices bread, top each with a slice of cheese, a sausage patty, some peppers and onions, another slice of cheese, then the remaining slices of bread.
9. Press and cook patty melts 2 or 3 minutes on each side.
10. Warm a cup of marinara sauce, pizza sauce, or tomato sauce in the microwave (1 1/2 minutes on HIGH).
11. Cut sandwiches corner to corner and serve with sauce for dipping.
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