Week one of my Cookbook Challenge is in the books, no pun intended.
Tonight to round out the week we had Italian-American Sausage Patty Melts from Rachael Ray's Cooking 'Round the Clock. I won't lie, I modified this recipe quiet a bit. For starters, the sandwich was just sausage and a slice of provolone. The recipe called for onions and red pepper flakes, etc. The bread was more than just grilled slices of Italian bread, it was garlic bread. (Note: Making garlic bread, using regular cut Wonder bread, one slice at a time on the stove in a skillet, is not the most fun thing to do on a Saturday night.) I still served it with spaghetti sauce for dipping. It was good! Comfort food; gotta love it.
The reason for the modification of the recipe was that I was trying to replicate the sandwich Chris orders from Ethnic Sandwich back home. I don't think it is a real thing on their menu. Chris says it's made up, but it is, well, what I said above. Italian sausage between two slices of garlic bread, a slice of swiss (again, I used provolone) melted over the sausage, and then he dips it in marinara. I highly doubt my sandwich came close to that one for him, but he said it would hold him over until we got back home. I can't blame him. To all of my Omahans, have you ever eaten there? If not, go get a meatball sandwich and a side of whatever pasta you prefer. Seriously, right now.
Oh, and in case I haven't mentioned it, I really, really can't wait for my new knives. Not only would my knife not cut through the sandwiches (I completely shredded one of Chris's), but it wouldn't even cut through the raw, defrosted sausage. Come on now.
The menu for next week will be up tomorrow!
