Ingredients:
- 1 package Italian sausage
- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- S&P to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese
- Mozzarella pearls
- Sliced pepperoncini peppers
- Hot dog buns
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage in a large skillet, crumbling as you cook. Drain. Add back to skillet and add marinara, pesto, garlic, S&P, sugar, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer while you prepare the buns.
Brush melted butter on inside of buns. Toast in oven for a few minutes. Remove from oven and add shredded cheese to buns. Fill with sausage mixture. Add mozzarella pearls and peppers on top. Sprinkle with more shredded cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes.
