Chicken Sausage Heroes
"These wonderful homemade heroes are very popular with everyone. To save yourself hassel, you can always make up the sausage the day before for quick assembling. Feel free to substitute pork for the chicken. If desired, slip opened loaf under broiler for 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Provolone Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, slivered
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cut in half lengthwise
- 4 (1 ounce) slices provolone cheese