All-American Sausage and Pepper Sliders

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022
In the ballpark keep one hand free for a fly ball. Learn from this and make sausage and pepper hero sandwiches into sliders. —Veronica Callaghan, Glastonbury, Connecticut
All-American Sausage and Pepper Sliders Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 4 uncooked Italian sausage links
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 large sweet red peppers, thinly sliced
  • 2 large red onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 dinner rolls, split

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, brown sausages on all sides, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add water. Cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from pan; keep warm.
  2. In the same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions; cook and stir until tender. Add brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; cook 5 minutes longer or until vegetables are coated.
  3. Cut each sausage lengthwise in half, then crosswise in half. Serve in rolls with pepper mixture.

Nutrition Facts

2 sliders: 620 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 1189mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 6g fiber), 23g protein.