Chicago-style Sassidge Sangwitch

• 1 lb Quality Italian Sausage
• 1 each Red, Yellow and Green Bell Pepper, cut into vertical strips
• 1/2 cup Italian dressing
• 2 Sweet Onions, sliced
• 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Garlic cloves, minced
• 3 pinch Crushed Red Pepper & Oregano, dried
• 1 Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper
• 2 Italian bread loaves, sliced widthwise
• 1 tbsp Mild or Hot Giardiniera, per sandwich (Mezzetta Chicago-style Italian Sandwich Mix)

1. In a medium bowl | Add Onions, Peppers, Italian dressing, Garlic, Fresh Cracked Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper, and Oregano | tossing them around until coated
2. Poke each Sausage with a Fork 4-5 times | Add everything into a zip lock bag and marinate overnight or 2-4 hours
3. Preheat oven to 350 | Add Everything to a 9 x13 Glass Baking pan | Bake for 40-60mins until Sausage is cooked | Add Peppers in the last 30 minutes | Flip & Toss everything around few times during cooking time
4. Building your "Sassidge Sangwitch": Place a sausage on a bun, slather in good yellow mustard, top with an ample amount of caramelized onions, peppers, and Giardiniera
5. Bon Appetit :)
6. In Chicago, Italian Sausage Sandwiches are a local tradition specializing on Italian Beef and "Sassidge Sangwitches" (as the locals pronounce it).
7. A popular version is the "Combo", where the sausage is nestled in with Italian Beef on a wet roll.
8. Some places offer it with a marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.

italian sausage, red, italian dressing, sweet onions, olive oil, garlic, red pepper, salt, italian bread, sandwich

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/357659-chicago-style-sassidge-sangwitch (may not work)