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I followed the recipe as written, except I doubled the recipe, and used 8 Sweet Italian sausages and 8 Hot Italian sausages to suit family preferences, and added 2 tsp Italian seasoning. We served on sausage rolls with a mozzarella \/ Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on each sandwich. Yummy! I used a 7 qt slow cooker... it was very full, but all was cooked nicely and on time. This is a keeper for our family gatherings.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-06-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Diane468"},"reviewBody":"
So easy and tasty. Made recipe exact! Decided to serve over pasta as there was plenty of sauce. Will enjoy leftovers tonight as sandwiches. <\/p>
Thank you llean!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-03-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ray218"},"reviewBody":"I do these sandwiches every third Thursday. I grill them though and the sausage type varies, sometimes \nItalian, but they could also be Polish, beef, pork, or venison, depending on which kind of meat I have in the freezer and the type of casings I have on hand.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-12-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Joe036"},"reviewBody":"
I have been doing this exact recipe for years, except instead of water I use beer to boil the sausages. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-05-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"sd20"},"reviewBody":"I clipped this recipe out of a newspaper several years ago and we loved it. Good to see it on Taste Recipes. Easy to make and so very good!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-03-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"germanycook"},"reviewBody":"These were excellent! I did them covered, in a 250F oven for about 4 hours, since I don't have a slow cooker, and they were perfect. Served them over spaghetti! Really tender and full of flavour.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-05-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tkarinas"},"reviewBody":"These sausages turn out so nicely, my entire family loves them. We make them whenever we want a quick meal or when we're at work and it's cooking while we're gone. They make an awesome dinner and are so easy to make, we're keeping this recipe for a long time to come.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-05-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"drose42"},"reviewBody":"Very good. I used beer brats, didn't brown them-just put everything in the cooker and started it. Put it on high for an hour then low for 3 hours, then on high for the last hour or so. I did have parmesan rinds that I keep from wedges that I added instead of the grated parmesan. I had an Italian blend shredded cheese that we used to sprinkle on top of sandwiches. Will definetely make again. With 4 boys ,I'm always looking for hearty and quick meals and this fits the bill.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"SteveKardian"},"reviewBody":"Great flavor, tender and now one of my favorite!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-01-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"gingerriss"},"reviewBody":"Really good. I was suprised how nice the flavor was. It was great slow cooked.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-03-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"alexismd"},"reviewBody":"These sausages were soooo good! Truly melted in your mouth. Each bite just dissolved in your mouth with flavor. I only had hotdog buns on hand, but it probably would've been better with hoagie\/brat buns since it just seeped through the buns, but still tasty! 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