Chicago-style Sassidge Sangwitch

Source : In A Medium Bowl | Add Onions Peppers Italian Dressing Garlic Fresh Cracked Pepper Crushed Red Pepper And Oregano | Tossing Them Around Until Coat...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 30, 2025

Step:

  1. In a medium bowl | Add Onions, Peppers, Italian dressing, Garlic, Fresh Cracked Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper, and Oregano | tossing them around until coated

  2. Poke each Sausage with a Fork 4-5 times | Add everything into a zip lock bag and marinate overnight or 2-4 hours

  3. Preheat oven to 350° | Add Everything to a 9 x13 Glass Baking pan | Bake for 40-60mins until Sausage is cooked | Add Peppers in the last 30 minutes | Flip & Toss everything around few times during cooking time

  4. Building your "Sassidge Sangwitch": Place a sausage on a bun, slather in good yellow mustard, top with an ample amount of caramelized onions, peppers, and Giardiniera

  5. Bon Appétit :)

  6. In Chicago, Italian Sausage Sandwiches are a local tradition specializing on Italian Beef and "Sassidge Sangwitches" (as the locals pronounce it). A popular version is the "Combo", where the sausage is nestled in with Italian Beef on a wet roll. Some places offer it with a marinara sauce and melted mozzarella.


Ingredients

  1. 1 lb Quality Italian Sausage
  2. 1 each Red, Yellow and Green Bell Pepper, cut into vertical strips
  3. 1/2 cup Italian dressing
  4. 2 Sweet Onions, sliced
  5. 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive oil
  6. 1 tbsp Garlic cloves, minced
  7. 3 pinch Crushed Red Pepper & Oregano, dried
  8. 1 Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper
  9. 2 Italian bread loaves, sliced widthwise
  10. 1 tbsp Mild or Hot Giardiniera, per sandwich (Mezzetta Chicago-style Italian Sandwich Mix)

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