wannabe chefette Recipe ∼ Sausage, Pepper, and Onion Sandwiches

One of my favorite fair foods that I always looked forward to, until I learned how to make them myself. Serve on Italian hoagie rolls.

Ingredients

• 5 pounds Italian sausage links
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 4 large green bell peppers, thickly sliced
• 3 large onions, thickly sliced
• 25 (6 inch) Italian-style hoagie buns

Cooking Directions

1. Cut the sausages apart into individual links if necessary, place the sausage links into a large skillet over medium heat, and brown them on all sides. Set the sausages aside, reserving the pan drippings.
2. Pour the whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce into a large saucepan with a lid; stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, sugar, and onion powder. Bring the mixture to a boil; add the cooked sausages, pan drippings, green peppers, and onions. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are very tender and the sauce has thickened, about 6 hours. Serve on Italian hoagie buns.

Nutrition Facts

• calories478.9
• carbohydrateContent50.9 g
• cholesterolContent36.4 mg
• fatContent21.5 g
• fiberContent4.6 g
• proteinContent20.6 g
• saturatedFatContent7.1 g
• sodiumContent1491.3 mg
• sugarContent8.1 g