Sweet Sausage and Pepper Crostini

Name: Sweet Sausage and Pepper Crostini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Baguette, sliced on the bias /4-inch thick; 1 bay leaf; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 3 cloves garlic, smashed, plus 2 cloves, chopped; 2 larges sweet Italian sausages; 8 servings Olive oil; 1 onion, halved and sliced; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano; 2 red bell peppers; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 yellow bell peppers; 946 milliliters prosecco

Sweet Sausage and Pepper Crostini might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 335 calories. A mixture of bell peppers, bay leaf, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Pour the prosecco into a deep skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

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Prosecco

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Add the smashed garlic, bay leaf and sausages. Simmer until the sausages are cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Remove the sausages, reserve the cooking liquid, and let the sausages rest a few minutes. Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer and cook until reduced and slightly thickened into a sauce. Slice the sausages on the bias into thin slices.

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In a small bowl, combine the chopped garlic with a few tablespoons of olive oil and some salt and pepper.

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Brush the garlic and oil onto each baguette slice and bake until golden brown and crispy.

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Roast the peppers in the oven or over an open flame until almost blackened.

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Peppers

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Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover and let steam and cool.

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Peppers

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Remove the skin and slice into thin slices.

In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Saute the onions until translucent, and then add the peppers, basil, oregano and thyme and cook for 5 minutes.

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Thyme

To assemble the crostini: Top each bread slice with a slice of sausage, brush with reduced prosecco broth and top with the peppers and onions.

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This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested it for home use, therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Servings:

Baguette, sliced on the bias /4-inch thick 1

bay leaf 2Tbsps

chopped fresh basil 2Tbsps

chopped fresh thyme 3cloves

garlic, smashed, plus 2 cloves, chopped 2larges

sweet Italian sausages 8servings

Olive oil 1

onion, halved and sliced 2Tbsps

chopped fresh oregano 2

red bell peppers 8servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2

yellow bell peppers 946milliliters

prosecco

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 48 dollars per bottle.