Fire-Roasted Tomato and Italian Sausage Grinders
Ingredients
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10 uncooked hot or sweet Italian sausage links (about 2 1/2 pounds total)
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2 14.5 ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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10 French-style rolls or hoagie buns, split
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10 slices provolone cheese, halved
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¾ cup roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into thin strips
Directions
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Place sausage links in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. For sauce, stir in undrained diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, crushed red pepper, and black pepper.
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Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
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To serve, preheat broiler. Place the sausage links on roll bottoms, reserving sauce in cooker. Place a half-slice of cheese on top of each sausage link and a half-slice of cheese on the cut side of each roll top. Place roll bottoms with sausage on a baking sheet. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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To serve, add roasted peppers and roll tops. Serve reserved sauce in individual serving bowls for dipping.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 859 | Calories |
| 39g | Fat |
| 81g | Carbs |
| 37g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 10 | |
| Calories 859 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 39g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium 2305mg | 100% |
| Total Carbohydrate 81g | 29% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin C 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium 414mg | 32% |
| Iron 7mg | 39% |
| Potassium 771mg | 16% |
| Folate, total 173.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 1.3mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.5mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.