#25 in my '100 30 Minute Meals' series is this Smoked Sausage Sandwich. Made with browned smoked sausage, garlic butter toasted bread, a creamy pesto aioli, and melty mozzarella, topped with arugula, and roasted red peppers.
Why You'll Love this Smoked Sausage Sandwich:
- It's super quick and easy to make!
- Honestly, one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Garlic butter toasted bread, melty mozzarella, smoky smoked sausage, and a creamy pesto sauce creates a perfectly balanced flavor and texture explosion.
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Key Ingredients:
- Smoked Sausage: Store-bought smoked sausage is sliced in half and cooked until browned on both sides. Use beef, pork, or turkey sausage.
- Bread: Use your favorite sliced bread or rolls.
- Garlic Butter: A mix of softened butter, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning. Blended together and swiped across the bread before toasting.
- Pesto Aioli: A blend of mayo and pesto to top everything off.
- Other Toppings: Fresh mozzarella cheese, peppery arugula, and sliced roasted red peppers.
Dietary Swaps:
- Gluten-Free: Use your favorite gluten free bread and ensure all other ingredients are labeled gluten-free. For this recipe I used the Schar's Ciabatta bread.
- Vegetarian: Replace the smoked sausage with a plant-based substitute. Cook fully before slicing. Or replace sausage with a blend of sauteed veggies.
Tips & Recipe Notes:
- Slice sausage lengthwise so it lays flat on the sandwich.
- Taste aioli and adjust according to taste before spreading it on the sandwich.
- This sandwich is best eaten fresh.
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- Bacon Pimento Cheese Sandwich
- Bacon & Egg Grilled Cheese
- Pulled Pork Cuban Eggs Benedict with Mustard Cream Sauce
Recipe
Smoked Sausage Sandwich
Made with browned smoked sausage, garlic butter toasted bread, a creamy pesto aioli, and melty mozzarella, topped with arugula, and roasted red peppers.
Ingredients
Garlic Butter:
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Pesto Aioli:
- 2 tablespoon mayo
- ½ -1 tablespoon pesto
Sandwich:
- 4 slices bread or 2 rolls halved
- 2 smoked sausage links beef, pork, or turkey
- 4 slices fresh mozzarella more or less as needed
- ½ cup arugula
- ¼ cup roasted red peppers sliced
Instructions
- Microwave butter and garlic 5-10 seconds until softened. Stir in Italian seasoning; set aside.
- Mix mayo with ½ tablespoon pesto. Taste and adjust with more pesto if desired.
- Heat a frying pan with a little oil over medium-high. Slice sausage links in half lengthwise and cook a few minutes per side until browned.
- Spread garlic butter on the cut sides of the bread. Toast in the skillet until edges are crisp.
- Spread pesto aioli on the bottom piece of bread. Add mozzarella slices and toast or broil again until the cheese begins to melt.
- Layer on the cooked smoked sausage, arugula, roasted red peppers, a drizzle of extra aioli, and the top piece of bread. Serve warm.
Notes
- Slice sausage lengthwise so it lays flat on the sandwich.
- Taste aioli and adjust according to taste before spreading it on the sandwich.
- This sandwich is best eaten fresh.
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 30gFat: 42gFiber: 2g
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Must Love Garlic says
Honestly one of the best sandwiches I have ever made! Highly recommend and hope you love it!