Basil, Pickled Wild Red Onions, Garlic, Shallot, Hot Cherry Peppers, Italian Sausage, Mild Provolone, Tomatoes, Red Wine and Bread
Sausage rope was cut into for even lengths, browned in pan using 2 tbl Olive Oil. Sausage was removed and all but 1 tbl of remaining Oil was left in the pan. Mince cloves from one Garlic bulb along with one Shallot. Add 1 tbl of Oil to pan and saute the minced veg until tranlucent. Add can of (squeezed) plum Tomatoes along with a pinch of dried...Basil, Oregano, Crushed Rosemary and Thyme. Pour in 1/2 c of Red Wine, pinch of Salt and Pepper. Bring to a boil...reduce to a low simmer and return the Sausage to the pan. Simmer uncovered for 1.5 hrs, rotating Sausage occasionally. Remove from heat and cover until needed. Slice the Onions and 1/2" piece of Provolone into strips.
Plating shot...Bread was sliced to size, Sausage was placed
into bun...(what !.....
)....
....along with the
stripped Provolone.....
and placed into a 400 deg oven until the cheese melts and the bread becomes crusty. The sliced Pickled Onions and the Hot Cherry Peppers were added.
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The Works Up Close"...............No lie, but the combo of the pickled ingredients along with the cheezy Sausage and Red Sauce on the crusty bread makes this one friggin tasty sandwich............
March On.........