Lunche for 4
Italian Sausage Pepper Subs
$10.67for 445 minServes 4
Italian sausages cook with sweet peppers, onions, garlic, and vinegar before filling toasted rolls with cheese and mustard.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $3.37Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $2.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 4 | $2.80Typical price |
 | Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.67 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetLunchesBack to school
$2.67 per serving$10.67 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 italian sausages
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 bell peppers
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 hoagie rolls
- grainy mustard (optional)
- slices of white cheese
Steps
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then brown the sausages for 8 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil, sliced onion, sliced peppers, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes, then cook for 12 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining oil and balsamic vinegar, and cook the sausage mixture for 5 minutes more.
- Check that the sausages reach 165 F, then remove them and slice them.
- Warm the hoagie rolls in the skillet for 2 minutes, then fill them with sausage, peppers, cheese, and mustard.
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