Smashed Sausage and Pepper Burgers (Jeff Mauro) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
4 pounds sweet or hot italian bulk sausage |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
sweet peppers, recipe follows |
8 slices whole-milk mozzarella |
8 bakery hamburger buns, buttered and griddled |
your favorite red sauce, for serving |
4 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 teaspoon granulated garlic |
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Directions:
1. Form the Italian sausage in 4-ounce patties a little bit wider than the buns you are using. Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. In batches, cook each side of the patties until crisp and golden and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes a side.
2. Line the cooked sausage patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place some Sweet Peppers on top, then a slice of cheese. Broil in the oven until the cheese is melty and golden brown. Place on the griddled buns and serve with red sauce.
3. Sweet Peppers:
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Toss the pepper strips with the oil, garlic and some salt and pepper, and place in a 9-by-14-inch baking dish. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the peppers become lighter in color and soft, about 20 minutes.
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