Grilled Sausages, Peppers, and Onions on Rolls

A classic Italian-American sandwich featuring grilled sweet or hot Italian sausages topped with a colorful mix of sautéed bell peppers and onions, dressed with Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar, all served on toasted hero rolls.

2 servings
36 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 whole red bell pepper
  • 1 whole yellow bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 4 whole Italian sausages
  • 2 whole hero rolls
  • hoagie
  • grinder rolls

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Prepare gill.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    In a small bowl drizzle 2 teaspoons oil over pepper rings, tossing to coat well. Secure each slice of onion horizontally with a wooden pick (to prevent separation into rings) and brush with remaining teaspoon oil.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Grill peppers and onions on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 3 minutes on each side, or until tender. (Alternatively, peppers and onions may be grilled in batches in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)

    6 min

  4. 4.

    Transfer peppers and onions to a bowl, discarding wooden picks, and toss with Worcestershire sauce and vinegar.

    2 min

  5. 5.

    Prick sausages with a fork and grill, turning them, until golden and just cooked through (about 160° F. on a instant-read thermometer), 10 to 15 minutes.

    15 min

  6. 6.

    Halve sausages lengthwise and rolls horizontally and grill, cut sides down, 1 minute, or until sausages are cooked through but still juicy and rolls are toasted lightly.

    1 min

  7. 7.

    Divide peppers and onions between rolls and top with sausages.

    2 min