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Rather than sautéing links of sausage and simmering them with a combination of onions, peppers and tomato sauce, I turn the dish into an appetizer with all the same flavors in a single bite. Hot Italian sausage is removed from the casing and evenly pressed into slices of bread. This creates an even and sturdy surface for the pepper topping while the fat from the sausage drips down, flavoring the bread. The jammy pepper topping is created by sautéing finely diced onions and bell peppers with cherry tomatoes. The toasts are garnished with a bit of freshly grated Parmesan cheese (which can be omitted if desired).
Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the oil and heat through. Add 2 tablespoons of the the butter (28g) and allow it to melt, then add the onions and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 6 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until they break down and burst, becoming jammy, about an additional 6 minutes. Season with salt then set aside and cover.
Spread the sausage in a thin layer over one side of each slice of bread, pressing to adhere.
Return the pan to medium heat. Working in batches, add the bread to the pan, sausage-side down, pressing down with a metal spatula to sear the meat until completely cooked, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Flip the toast over bread side down and add a cube of the remaining butter to the pan so the bread cooks in the butter and becomes crispy, about an additional minute.
Remove the sausage toast to a plate. Repeat with remaining bread. Spoon the cooked onion and pepper mixture over the sausage. Cut each toast into thirds and garnish with Parmesan, chives and parsley. Serve immediately.
To make this sausage and pepper toast recipe dairy free, swap the butter for additional olive oil and omit the Parmesan cheese.
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