Italian Boat Casserole

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featuring our Perfectly Crafted Brioche Style Hot Dog Rolls

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients

  • 8 Perfectly Crafted Brioche Style Hot Dog Buns

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

  • 2 Cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 Tbsp Fresh parsley, finely chopped, plus more for garnish

  • 2 bags of mozzarella cheese

  • 1 jar marinara sauce

  • 8 Italian sausages (hot or mild)

 

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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