Italian Sub Sandwiches

This toasted sub sandwich will be a new favorite for family dinners or get togethers!

Author

Jill O’Brien

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

4

Category

Sausage, Sandwiches

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

• 1 – baguette
• 4 – tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ - onion, sliced
• ½ - cup of mushrooms, sliced
• 16 – ounces mozzarella cheese
• Pesto
• Pizza Sauce
• 1 – pound Wild Idea Buffalo Italian Sausage

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Slice baguette lengthwise in half, creating a top and a bottom.
3. Remove some of the soft bread from the inside of the top and the bottom pieces.
4. Cut both halves into four equal pieces.
5. Butter the outside of the pieces and place them crust side down, on a baking sheet.
6. Layer the cheese on the inside of each piece.
7. Spoon and spread the pesto over the cheese on the bottom halves of the bread.
8. Spoon and spread the pizza sauce over the cheese on the top halves of the bread.
9. Toss the onions and the mushrooms together with the remaining melted butter and season with a pinch of salt.
10. Place the onion/mushroom mixture on top of the pesto.
11. Divide the bison Italian sausage into 4 pieces and pat out into bread like shapes, flattening out a bit larger shape than the bread. Place each Italian Sausage patty on top of the pizza sauce.
12. Place the pan into the preheated oven on the middle rack and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
13. Remove the pan from the oven and sandwich the top and bottom halves together for a delicious Italian Sub Sandwich!