Sausage and Pepper Sliders

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 orange bell pepper, sliced
• 1 large shallot, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 8 ounces tomato sauce (store-bought or homemade)
• 8 slider buns or small potato rolls, split, lightly toasted if desired
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Form the sausage into eight 1/2-inch-thick patties.

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers, shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage patties and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.

Place the patties onto the bottom buns and top with some of the pepper mixture and a sprinkling of parsley. Top with the top buns and serve immediately.