Forget the diet.....sausage and pepper sandwiches.

I must let you in on a secret sandwich recipe that my hubby discovered, we tried, and I have since modified. Both the original and the pared down version are awesome...
What you'll need:
one coil of garlic sausage, sliced on the bias into thin rounds
one red and green pepper sliced into strips
one medium onion, sliced into half round shapes
mayo (not miracle whip)
marinara sauce (a jar of storebought is fine)
garlic 2 cloves minced
some olive oil
one large loaf of french bread
grated kraft italiano cheese or a mix of mozza and emmanthal/swiss or parmesan

Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Throw in peppers and onions and saute in the oil until softened 3 - 5 minutes. Toss in the sausage rounds and garlic and saute until the sausage is cooked through and even a bit brown on some edges. Meanwhile place your french bread on an oven proof tray like a cookie sheet. Cut a triangle lengthwise along the top of the bread so that you have a "trough", yes trough, for the sausage mixture. You might find that you even need to use your fingers and carefully take out some more of the bread so that you have room for the sausage. Slather - and by slather, I mean don't be shy with it - some mayo into the nest you have created for the sausage. Now do the exact same with the marinara sauce. Place the sausage mixture into the french bread - you might not use all of it, but put enough in so it is level with the original top of the bread loaf. Liberally place the shredded cheese on top and put in the oven under the broiler until the cheeese is bubbly and the edges of the bread start to crisp up. You will need to be paying attention at this point. Once done, let it sit for a minute or two then you can cut into serving pieces - not more than four or you will really find it falls apart. You will likely just end up eating this with a knife and fork - but it is to die for.

The attached picture shows a modification where I used some left over roast beef instead of the sausage and individual buns instead of the french bread. Either is a great supper or snack that impresses despite the low key ingredients.