SMASHED SAUSAGE AND PEPPER BURGERS

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Smashed Sausage and Pepper Burgers image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 8 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 pounds sweet or hot Italian bulk sausage
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sweet Peppers, recipe follows
8 slices whole-milk mozzarella
8 bakery hamburger buns, buttered and griddled
Your favorite red sauce, for serving
4 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Form the Italian sausage in 4-ounce patties a little bit wider than the buns you are using. Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. In batches, cook each side of the patties until crisp and golden and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes a side.
  • Line the cooked sausage patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place some Sweet Peppers on top, then a slice of cheese. Broil in the oven until the cheese is melty and golden brown. Place on the griddled buns and serve with red sauce.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Toss the pepper strips with the oil, garlic and some salt and pepper, and place in a 9-by-14-inch baking dish. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the peppers become lighter in color and soft, about 20 minutes.

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