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    Home » Dinner » Sausage Sub with Onion and Pepper

    Sausage Sub with Onion and Pepper

    Last updated on July 13, 2021. Originally posted on July 10, 2017 By Elaine 12 Comments

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    Christopher and I love my sausage sub recipe with onion and pepper so much that when I told him we were having them for supper, I swear I heard him weep.

    A near vertical view of a white plate with the bread covered with sausage, veggies, gravy and melted cheese

    When I was growing up, my family used to have sausages, onions and peppers a lot. My mom would cut the sausages into one inch chunks and fry them in an electric fry pan with the sliced veggies.

    Mmmmmm. Then we’d have it over crusty rolls and we’d all be happy little campers.

    But I didn’t want to make it this way. At least not yet because I wanted to cook my sausages in gravy instead of frying them like my mom did.

    I used to make these sausages and gravy the slow cook way which took 6 hours. But ever since I got my pressure cooker, I make it in that and it saves me so much time.

    And it comes out soooo delicious. So, I am amending this recipe to reflect these changes.

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    Helpful tips

    • Instead of slow cooking the red gravy and sausage, you can instead use a pressure cooker. Here is an easy spaghetti sauce with sausage recipe so I won’t explain how to cook that again here.
    • Slow cooking causes the sausages to be soft, juicy and succulent but so doesn’t pressure cooking them. 🙂
    • You can use any cheese you prefer on top of the sub, but I love how muenster tastes so that’s what I used.

    How to make a sausage sub

    Pre-step

    Get out your wok or large sauté pan.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – red bell pepper and onion.

    Red bell pepper and onion with a red wok in the background

    Step two

    Slice the onion in thin rings and the pepper in slices.

    Step three

    Heat the wok on medium and once that heats up, add the oil and once it shimmers it’s hot enough.

    Step four

    Add the onion, pepper, salt and garlic paste and sauté for 10 minutes.

    Onion and pepper cooked and in a little bowl. There is a red Dutch oven filled with red gravy in the background

    After the gravy and sausages are done, I transfer them to a big pan.

    Marinara cooked with sausages in it with a bowl of cooked onions and peppers and bread on a pan in the background

    Doesn’t that look flavorful?

    Step five

    Place one of the racks in your oven to the second highest position and turn the broiler on high.

    Step six

    Cut your crusty rolls in half and place them on a small jelly roll pan.

    Step seven

    Spoon onion and pepper on the bread.

    Onion and pepper on a sub roll on the pan with the veggies in a bowl behind it

    Step eight

    Cut two sausages in slices and place them on the vegetables. One sausage on each slice of bread.

    Sausage cut up and placed on the vegetables on the bread

    Step nine

    Add the gravy (or sauce) and be as generous as you want.

    Gravy ladled on the sausage on the bread

    Step ten

    Add a slice of cheese to each sub setup. I used muenster because I love it, but use whichever kind you prefer.

    Muenster cheese placed on the sausage on the bread with the Dutch oven in the background

    Step eleven

    Place the pan under the broiler. I stand there and watch them so the subs don’t burn. It takes about one minute for the cheese to melt.

    A white plate with a sub roll open with the sub on it with cheese melted on top

    Yay! Time to eat. They are so delicious.

    I hope you enjoyed this sausage sub recipe!

    Other popular Italian dishes

    • Meatball sub
    • Gnocchi
    • No-boil lasagna

    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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    A vertical view of a white plate with the bread covered with sausage, veggies, gravy and melted cheese - square

    Sausage Sub with Onion and Pepper

    Juicy and delicious, this sausage, onion pepper sub hits the spot!!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: sausage onions and peppers, sausage sub
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 1 sub
    Calories: 365kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • spaghetti sauce with sausages

    Onion and Peppers

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 large onion (cut in thin slices)
    • 1 red bell pepper (cut in thin slices)
    • 1 teaspoon garlic paste or 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

    Extras

    • 1 crusty roll
    • 2 slice muenster cheese

    Instructions

    • Heat sauté pan or wok on medium and add 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • Once the oil shimmers, Add onion, red bell pepper, salt and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes
    • Turn oven to broil
    • Cut crusty roll in half
    • Spoon some cooked veggies on the roll, cut a sausage in pieces and add the meat on each half (one sausage a piece)
    • Spoon gravy on sausage and place a piece of muenster cheese on each bread half
    • Broil sub for 1 minute or until cheese has melted
    • Plate
    • Eat
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    jelly roll pan
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    Notes

    I did not add the time that it takes to make the sausage and gravy. But my recipe for it takes 26 minutes to cook plus the time it takes for the pressure cooker takes to come to pressure and release the pressure.
    Helpful tips
    • Instead of slow cooking the red gravy and sausage, you can instead use a pressure cooker. Here is an easy spaghetti sauce with sausage recipe so I won’t explain how to cook that again here.
    • You can make the sausages and gravy a day or two before.
    • Slow cooking causes the sausages to be soft, juicy and succulent but so doesn’t pressure cooking them. 🙂
    • You can use any cheese you prefer on top of the sub, but I love how muenster tastes so that’s what I used.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Sub | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 534mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2065IU | Vitamin C: 66.4mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 7.7mg
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    Comments

    1. Kristina @ Love & Zest

      July 12, 2017 at 11:24 am

      This looks so good! I am going to have to make this for my family soon!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 12, 2017 at 1:43 pm

        Thank you Kristina!

        Reply
    2. Jagruti

      July 12, 2017 at 11:31 am

      I like this recipe, so flavourful, I can use veggie sausages.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 12, 2017 at 1:43 pm

        You certainly could Jagruti, but I probably wouldn’t cook them in the sauce!

        Reply
    3. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

      July 12, 2017 at 11:51 am

      This is something my family would really love. So much delicious sauce!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 12, 2017 at 1:42 pm

        Thank you Michelle!

        Reply
    4. Veena Azmanov

      July 12, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Oh this is so making me crave for a good sub now..! I love sausages and that sauce… oh yum! Love the pretty color.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 13, 2017 at 9:33 am

        Veena, thank you so much!

        Reply
    5. Joyce @ Pups with Chopsticks

      July 12, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      I actually do the same with the napkins! haha 🙂 Terry tries to never let me get hold of a napkin else it’s pretty much a crumpled goner! haha 😀 The flavours for this sub is super flavourful – a change from the usual deli subs! 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 13, 2017 at 9:32 am

        Thank you Joyce! Hehe on the napkins. Christopher foists a bunch of napkins on me as he knows my quirks!

        Reply
    6. Lynn | The Road to Honey

      July 19, 2017 at 8:06 am

      Similar to you, growing up, my mom made sausage and peppers that she then mixed in with pasta sauce and served over spaghetti. It was one of my favorite meals. As an adult, I don’t think I’ve had this dish (well at least not as far as I can remember). I think it is time that we change that. I love your spin of transforming a classic into a sandwich. It’s definitely worth all the napkins that were sacrificed.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        July 19, 2017 at 12:38 pm

        Lol Lynn! Thank you!

        Reply

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