Sausage Stuffed Garlic Bread Delight

I've made this before- a few times actually. I know it's a Jacob type dinner, so I've had it on my dinner radar for when I found good deals on sausage and peppers. It came from a big online list of pork recipes, but I can't find the website.

Sausage Stuffed Garlic Bread Delight

Ingredients

1 12 oz package reduced fat pork sausage, either Italian or hot

1 loaf French or Italian bread

2 T EVOO

1/2 c parmesan

2 T minced garlic

1 T parsley

1/4 T salt

1 T oil

1 c thinly sliced yellow onion

1/2 thinly sliced green pepper

Pinch crushed red pepper

1 T chopped garlic

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 and line baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Lay the two halves cut side up on lined baking sheet.

In a small mixing bowl combine the butter, EVOO, parmesan, garlic, parsley, and salt and mix well.  Spread butter mixture evenly onto the two halves of the bread. Bake until just starting to get bubbly, but not brown, about ten minutes. Remove from oven.

Meanwhile, cook pork sausage in large skillet, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon until cooked through, about five minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in paper towels.

Add onions, peppers, and red pepper and cook, stirring, until soft, about three minutes. Remove from heat and add sausage back to the pan, and stir well.  Spread the sausage mixture evenly over the bottom half of the bread and cover with the top half. Wrap in aluminum foil and return to the oven to warm through and for the flavors to blend, 5-6 minutes. Remove from oven and slice and serve immediately. 

We really liked this. I didn't add that much salt and we didn't miss it. It isn't healthy, but it sure is tasty!