Fire-Roasted Tomato and Italian Sausage Grinders

By á-46

Ingredients

• 10 uncooked hot or sweet Italian sausage links (about 2 1/2 pounds total)
• 2 14 1/2 ounce cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon salt
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon ground black pepper
• 10 French-style rolls or hoagie buns, split
• 10 slices provolone cheese, halved
• 3/4 3/4
• cup roasted red sweet peppers, drained and cut into thin strips

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

1. 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.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

3. 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.

4. To serve, add roasted peppers and roll tops. Serve reserved sauce in individual serving bowls for dipping.

Calories 859,