Arthur Ave Pork Sausage & Pepper Heroes
with Melty Mozzarella & a Side Salad
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
In Philly, they call it “hoagie.” In New England, it’s a “grinder.” And all across the country, they call it a “sub”… but fuggedabout calling it anything but a “hero” in New York! For these Little-Italy-inspired sandwiches, our chefs have pulled out all the stops. Mini baguette loaves are split open and slathered with garlic butter, then toasted until crispy and golden. They’re stuffed with flavorful crumbled pork sausage and tender, sautéed peppers and onions, then blanketed with mozzarella and baked again to ooey-gooey perfection. Not all heroes wear capes, friends.
Ingredients
1 unit
Tomato Paste
1 unit
Onion
1.5 ounce
Italian Dressing
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
½ cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
2 ounce
Mixed Greens
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper into strips. Halve and peel onion; thinly slice one half (whole onion for 4 servings). • Place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4) in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until just softened, 10-15 seconds. Stir in ¼ tsp garlic powder (½ tsp for 4) and a pinch of salt. (Be sure to measure the garlic powder; we sent more.)
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, sliced onion, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred, 5-7 minutes. TIP: Add splashes of water as needed to prevent veggies from burning. • Transfer to a plate.
• Meanwhile, remove sausage* from casing; discard casing. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. (If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.)
• Stir tomato paste, ½ cup water, and half the Italian Seasoning into pan with sausage. (For 4 servings, stir in 1 cup water and all the Italian Seasoning.) Cook, stirring, until sauce is bubbling, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Halve baguettes lengthwise, stopping before you get all the way through. Spread cut sides with garlic butter. Place cut sides up on a baking sheet. TIP: Line sheet with foil first for easier cleanup. • Toast on middle rack until bread is golden, 3-4 minutes. • Carefully spoon sausage mixture onto bottom halves; top with veggies and mozzarella. TIP: The sandwiches are supposed to be messy—don’t be afraid to pile them high! • Return to middle rack until cheese melts, 2-3 minutes more.
• Place mixed greens in a large bowl; toss with as much Italian dressing as you like. Season with salt and pepper. • Close heroes, pressing down to secure. Divide between plates. Serve with salad on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty, flavorful sandwich; some found it reminiscent of pizza or meatball subs 🍕.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, though a few noted it was messy to eat.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra cheese, spices, or jalapeños for more flavor; some preferred sliced sausage over crumbled.
- Portions: Several found the buns too small for the filling amount; others wished for more substantial sides.
- Salad: Many appreciated the lighter side salad, but some found it too basic and suggested adding more ingredients.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very much enjoyed the sandwiches. The salad's pretty basic. Nothing special. Just leafy greens Italian dressing salt and pepper. But the sandwiches were a real winner. The flavorings with the Italian sausage felt almost like a meatball sandwich. But the buns were fantastic. Once toasted with the garlic and butter they held up amazingly well and stayed crispy but chewy and were able to stand up to the piles of cheese and meat and veggies that were up on them. A lot of times the buns do not have that capability. Once they're toasted they're either too hard or they quickly become soggy and things fall apart. That is not the case here.
Being from NY I'm used to sausage and pepper heroes made with hole sausage. Pleasantly surprised by using crumbled sausage. The spice packet was wonderful.
Great tasting sausage. Loved that HF included a light simple salad to go with a hearty hero sandwich. Perfect meal.
I really enjoyed this, a chicken sausage would be great too good on flavor and less on fat. The side salad was so nice compared to the heavy sides often in these meals.
I have made Italian sausage sandwiches for years and never thought to ground up the sausage. This was very good! I love that salad was the side.
Very yummy!! A different way to have a sausage and pepper sub. Hello fresh really knows how to add the flavor to your food!! Another winner.
Excellent recipe. I really preferred the side salad over the usual potato wedges. Could use a bigger bun.
These were so delicious! VERY filling with the side salad. I hope this recipe is a choice again because my husband LOVED it.
Hero Sandwich was great, the side salad seemed like an afterthought. Mixed greens tossed with grocery-store dressing wasn't very appealing.
Almost like a cheese steak hoagie. I loved this one. I couldn't help but add extra mozzarella from my fridge. Great recipe!
