Pittsburgh-Style Sausage Sandwich with Chunky Tomato and Bell Pepper Sauce

Name: Pittsburgh-Style Sausage Sandwich with Chunky Tomato and Bell Pepper Sauce
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 yellow or white onions, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 green bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips; 2 small red or green chiles, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 pounds fresh tomatoes, chopped, or 3 cups canned plum tomatoes, chopped, with juices; Kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Extra virgin olive oil, for cooking; 2 pounds Sweet Italian Sausage (page 37), formed into 1 1/4-inch balls; 6 to 8 Italian or French bread rolls, or 2 baguettes

January 24, 2012

Why Pittsburgh? Because James Potenziani, known to all as “Chooch,” is Italian American and grew up in Pittsburgh. He was the master behind the sausage machine at Pig-by-the-Tail. He is also a football person (he always roots for the Steelers), and he devised the Pittsburgh sausage sandwich to celebrate on Super Bowl day. It became a year-round favorite at Pig-by-the-Tail.

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