This post was requested by my new follower, “Son of Italy”.

Ingredients:

Fresh Hero Rolls
Shredded Mozzarella
Grated Romano Cheese
Fresh Basil Leaves
Olive Oil

Baked Sausage & Peppers:

Ingredients:

4 hot sausages
4 sweet sausages
Bunch of fresh basil - chopped
Bunch of fresh parsley – chopped
5 cloves garlic - crushed & chopped
1 tablespoon of Capers plus a little caper juice
1 Jalapeño – sliced with seeds
1 large onion – sliced
4 Sweet Italian peppers – sliced
1 - 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
Dashes of Red Pepper flakes
Dashes of Dried oregano
Dashes of Paprika
Dashes of Chili Powder
Olive oil for drizzling

Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

In a baking dish drizzle a little olive oil place and place all of the veggies plus the can of crushed tomatoes and spices. Drizzle the top of the veggies with a little olive oil.

Bake for about 30-35 minutes.

In a separate baking dish place the sausage and bake for about 30-35 .

When completed baking cut the sausage lengthwise and place in with the veggies and toss.

Building the Hero:

Open the hero lengthwise and drizzle a little olive oil over the bread, place face down on a heated griddle. Take a few basil leaves and place on a heated griddle and drizzle a little olive oil over the leaves. Grill for a minute or two. Remove the hero from the griddle and place the basil leaves on the bread. Place grated mozzarella and grated Romano cheese on the hero and then fill with the sausage and peppers. Top with some more mozzarella and Romano cheese and some more grilled basil.

This is a feast not to be missed!

Enjoy with Love,

Catherine