Ingredients

  • 4 each Sweet Italian Sausages
  • 4 each Hot Dog Buns
  • 1 Onion - peeled, sliced 1/4" half moons
  • 1 large Green Bell Pepper - sliced in 2" x 1/4" slices
  • 1 each 14oz Jar Pizza Sauce
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 cup Mozzarella - shredded

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Cover a cookie sheet with foil and cover lightly with non-stick spray.
  • Place sausages on foil and bake for 15 minutes, turn and bake another 10-15 more minutes.
  • While sausages are baking, melt butter in large fry pan.
  • Split buns and brush them quickly through the melted butter.
  • Place, buttered side up, on a cookie sheet.
  • Sprinkle with garlic powder.
  • Set aside.
  • Saute onions & peppers in remaining butter over medium high heat until edges start to brown but are still 'crisp tender'.
  • Empty pizza sauce over onions & peppers.
  • Put 1/3 cup water in jar and shake.
  • Pour into pan.
  • Stir and reduce heat.
  • Gently simmer until buns are done.
  • After sausages are done, toast buns in oven.
  • This only takes a minute or two...keep a close eye on them.
  • When buns are ready, place on plate.
  • Split sausages lengthwise and place on bun.
  • Top with sauce, onions & peppers.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Enjoy!
  • Options are mushrooms, sliced olives, ect.
  • Go wild...It will be awesome!