GRILLED SAUSAGE & PEPPER HEROES

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Chicken sausage lightens this recipe yet preserves flavor. You'll be the hero if you make this for your next cookout. - Marla Clark, Moriarty, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 jars (24 ounces each) roasted garlic Parmesan spaghetti sauce
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 medium green peppers
2 medium sweet red peppers
2 medium sweet yellow peppers
1 large sweet onion, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
3 packages (12 ounces each) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links
12 brat or hoagie buns, split
12 slices provolone cheese, halved

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, combine spaghetti sauce and pepper flakes. Heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally; keep warm., Cut peppers in half. Remove and discard stems and seeds. Grill peppers and onion, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes on each side or until tender. Slice peppers. Stir onion and peppers into sauce; heat through., Grill sausages, covered, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until heated through, turning occasionally. Place buns on baking sheets, cut side up. Top with cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with sausages and pepper mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Fat 18g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1099mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein.