Italian Sausage Hoagies

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon garlic fresh minced
• 9 ounces ground sausage sweet italian 1-inch-thick cut into pieces
• 1 cup tomatoes (such as Amy's)
• 0.5 cup onion 
• 0.5 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1 small bell pepper red thinly sliced
• 8 ounce portugese rolls halved lengthwise

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• broiler

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high.
2. Hollow out top halves of rolls. Arrange rolls, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted. Set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add sausage to pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
5. Add onion and garlic; cook 1 minute.
6. Add marinara, bell pepper, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp-tender.
7. Arrange about 3/4 cup sausage mixture over bottom half of each roll; sprinkle each serving with about 2 tablespoons cheese.
8. Place on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with top halves of rolls.