Sausage Bread

Name: Sausage Bread
Yield: feeds 8 to 12
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds Italian bread dough; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/4 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3/4 to 1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage; 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese (about 10 slices); 1/4 cup pitted, chopped kalamata olives; 3/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 10 fresh basil leaves

January 24, 2012

This is my version of a recipe that’s been bouncing around my family for years. It’s more Italian than barbecue, but who cares? It’s definitely a crowd pleaser. We get our fresh bread dough from the Columbus Bakery, a legendary family-run bakery in Syracuse.

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