Hot Italian Sausage

Spicy Sausage and Fruit Salsa

By Sara at The Saucy Dipper

Ingredients

½ pack BOULDER SAUSAGE brand Hot Italian Sausage

¼ cup fresh pineapple, chopped

8 ounces strawberries, chopped (optional)

1 avocado, chopped

1 jalapeno, diced fine (remove seeds for a lower heat)

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 lime, juiced

Preparation

1. Cook sausage thoroughly, drain fat, and let cool.
2. Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
3. Refrigerate for at least an hour to let flavors come together.
4. Serve with tortilla chips or pita chips and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes  –  Cook Time: 70 minutes  –  Total Time: 85 minutes  –  Yield: Serves 4-6

Hot Italian Sausage Sandwich Loaf

Ingredients

1 lb. BOULDER SAUSAGE Hot Italian Ground Sausage

1 onion chopped

1 bell pepper thinly sliced

1 egg lightly beaten

1 clove garlic minced

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

6 mushrooms thinly sliced

1 loaf of Italian Bread

½ stick of softened butter

Preparation

1. Take loaf of Italian bread and cut in half, length-wise. Hollow out halves, leaving ½ inch bread shells, and set aside remaining bread. In a food processor, add remaining bread and process until you have coarse crumbs. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 400°.
3. In a large skillet, crumble sausage and add onion. Cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat, until there is no longer any pink. Drain drippings off skillet.
4. Add 1 cup bread crumbs, egg, Mozzarella cheese, onion, and bell pepper. Mix well and scoop ingredients into center of bottom half of bread shell. Top off with other half shell.
5. In a small skillet, melt butter and add garlic. Sauté for about a minute then brush butter and garlic mixture over bread loaf. Wrap loaf in foil, leaving opening at top. Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted but not burned. Remove, slice and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes  –  Cook Time: 70 minutes  –  Total Time: 85 minutes  –  Yield: Serves 4-6

Submitted by: Melissa from Golden, CO

Hot Italian Sausage and Barley Soup

Ingredients

1 lb. BOULDER SAUSAGE brand Hot Italian Ground Sausage

1 Green Pepper chopped

1 Onion chopped

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp Basil

3 cans Beef Broth

2 cans Water

1 cup Barley

Preparation

1. Brown and drain the BOULDER SAUSAGE–should be very little fat.
2. Add all ingredients together, bring to a fast boil. Simmer for 30 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes  –  Cook Time: 40 minutes  –  Total Time: 55 minutes  –  Yield: Serves 6-8