Challenge Book #5 - Italian Stallion

Some days you've just got to go for broke. Let it all hang out. You've just got to eat and eat big. There's no room for finesse, delicacy or sophistication.

This is the situation I found myself in last weekend. It was four in the afternoon. I had only had a small snack for dinner the night before. No breakfast and no lunch. In short, I was absolutely stark raving ravenous. And there I stood in the supermarket. I had not choice but to go for -

THE ITALIAN STALLION.



I have returned to this recipe again and again - completely fascinated by the name. But had never quite brought myself around to trying it. It's basically a cross between a pizza and a hot dog - a pot dizza, a hizza pog? To put it literally, a crusty bread roll filled with an italian sausage, sauteed mushrooms, capsicum, onions and garlic, tomato sauce, mozarella, oregano and for that extra touch a sprinkling of paprika. While I don't exactly qualify, it seems to me to be the perfect food for a blokey footy feast.

It's a cinch to pull together. Although it felt like it took forever. It was all I could do to take these photos. I was ready to gnaw my arm off.

It was worth the short wait though, because it really hit the spot. It was super filling and better still super tasty. I relished every bite.



The recipe came from this book - Simply Simpatico: A Taste of New Mexico from the Junior League of Alburquerque.



I was given this book by Chelsea from Tres Bon Vivant in a Blog by Mail event. All this time I have been thinking that the Junior League of Alburquerque were a kids sports association of some description - like AusKick or little Athletics or something like that. It was only when I looked them up for this post that I found out the Junior League is a women's organisation that does community work. Whooops. Who knew??

This is Book #5 in the KJ Wants a Kitchen Aid Challenge. I have made quite a few delicious recipes from this book. Thanks again Chelsea and the Junior League of Alburquerque.

Italian Stallion
(adapted from Simply Simpatico)

6 mild Italian sausages
2 tbspn butter
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped green capsicum (pepper)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
6 large french rolls
pizza sauce
mozarella cheese, sliced
dried oregano
paprika

Simmer the sausages in water until cooked through and then split along their length.

Melt butter in a frying pan and saute the mushrooms, garlic, onions and capsicum.

Split the rolls and fill with a sausage and then the vegetables. Pour the pizza sauce over the top. Top with the slices of mozarella cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and paprika.

Heat under a grill until the cheese melts and begins to brown.