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I am wordless! There is noting I can say except you HAVE to try these sandwiches! The only words that come to mind are perfection, juicy, filling, and gone! There was nothing leftover…nothing at all! I was hoping for one to have the next day, but no luck.

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Continue to Content Italian Hoagie Sandwiches Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Grilled Italian sausage with peppers and onions, topped with marinara sauce and lots of mozzarella cheese. These Italian hoagie sandwiches are SO delicious and easy to make! Print Ingredients 6 Italian Sausages

6 hoagie rolls or hot dog buns

1 onion, cut into thin slices

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin slices

1 green bell pepper, cut into thin slices

1 clove of garlic, crushed

1 1/2 cups marinara sauce

mozzarella cheese (sliced or shredded)

olive oil (or garlic olive oil) Instructions Prepare grill to a medium high heat. Place sliced onions and peppers in a skillet and cook on stove top or grill over medium high heat Allowing them to caramelize, stir occasionally. Don't stir too often, but pay attention to heat level and don't let them burn. This process will take 20 minutes or so. If the onion and peppers look a little dry add one teaspoon of olive oil to the pan. Meanwhile, pour marinara sauce into a sauce pan with a crushed clove of garlic. Place lid on pot and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Also during this time, grill the sausages over direct medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until they are cooked through and browned. If you like your buns toasted, do it now over indirect heat for just a minute. Remove sausages and buns from grill and allow the sausages to rest a few minutes. Cut sausages on a sharp angle so that each slice is about 1/2 inch thick. Then place mozzarella cheese in the bottom of your buns, top with about 5-6 pieces of sliced sausage, about a 1/4 cup of marinara sauce, a large scoop of onions and peppers and finally top off the hoagie with a little more cheese. *If you have an extra minute or two, put the assembled hoagies on the grill or under a broiler to melt the cheese. Nutrition Information: Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 445 Total Fat: 29g Saturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 21g Cholesterol: 57mg Sodium: 1132mg Carbohydrates: 25g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 8g Protein: 21g Did you make this recipe? Share and Tag @MyFamilyTable on Instagram...I'd love to see it. Or leave a comment!