Description
Sizzling Italian Sausages dance in a spicy tomato sauce, creating a rustic Mediterranean feast that promises hearty comfort. Rich flavors and tender onions invite you to savor each delectable bite of this classic Italian-inspired dish.
Ingredients
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Main Proteins:
- 5 Italian sausage links (hot, mild, or sweet)
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (10 ounces/283 grams) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Cooking and Serving Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 Italian rolls or sausage rolls
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare a large skillet by heating olive oil over medium-high temperature, creating a sizzling surface for the sausages.
- Carefully place sausages into the hot skillet, rotating them methodically to achieve an even, rich golden-brown exterior on all sides.
- Remove browned sausages and transfer to a holding plate, keeping them warm and preserving their initial sear.
- Without cleaning the skillet, introduce sliced onions directly into the residual oil and caramelized meat fragments, stirring vigorously to capture all embedded flavor profiles.
- Gently soften onions until they become translucent and slightly golden, approximately 5 minutes, then introduce minced garlic for an additional minute of aromatic development.
- Season the onion mixture with salt and pepper, enhancing the underlying taste dimensions.
- Incorporate tomato paste into the onion base, ensuring complete and uniform coating to develop a deep, rich sauce foundation.
- Pour diced tomatoes with chilies into the skillet, allowing the mixture to reach a robust bubbling point.
- Carefully nestle the previously seared sausages back into the spicy tomato sauce, covering the skillet to create a controlled, gentle cooking environment.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and allow sausages to simmer, absorbing sauce flavors and completing their internal cooking process for approximately 15 minutes.
- While sausages are finishing, warm rolls in the oven to create a crisp, inviting vessel.
- Assemble by placing sausages inside warmed rolls, generously draping with spicy sauce and caramelized onions.
- Optional: Embellish with a sprinkle of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for an additional layer of complexity and texture.
Notes
- Choose high-quality Italian sausages with robust flavors like spicy or sweet varieties for maximum taste impact.
- Ensure thorough searing creates a beautiful caramelized exterior, which locks in juices and develops deep, rich flavors.
- Pat sausages dry before cooking to achieve perfect browning and prevent steaming instead of searing.
- Reduce sauce heat and simmer gently to prevent sausages from becoming tough or dry during cooking
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg