Italian Boat Casserole

featuring our Perfectly Crafted Brioche Style Hot Dog Rolls

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 8 Perfectly Crafted Brioche Style Hot Dog Buns

  1. 1/4 cup butter, melted

  2. 2 Cloves garlic, minced

  3. 2 Tbsp Fresh parsley, finely chopped, plus more for garnish

  4. 2 bags of mozzarella cheese

  5. 1 jar marinara sauce

  6. 8 Italian sausages (hot or mild)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

  1. In a skillet cook all the way through and brown outside of Italian sausage.

  2. Leaving them attached, place the 8 hot dog buns in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Cut a rectangle in each hot dog bun, making sure to stay almost a half-inch from the edges. Push down on the bread cut-out to compact it tightly into the bottom of each bun, making sure to press down on the bottom edges as well. This will help create a larger space for the fillings and reduce mess.

  3. Mix the butter, garlic, and parsley in a small bowl, then brush the buns and their hollowed insides with the garlic butter. Bake for 5 minutes to toast the buns as well as help the sides of the buns firm up so they don’t collapse under the weight of the fillings.

  4. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella inside each bun, then spoon a bit of marinara inside each one. Slide a sausage snugly on top of the sauce in each bun, then top with more marinara and shredded cheese.

  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese, is golden brown. Top with fresh parsley, then slice the sausage boats along their connected seams to serve.