Smashed Sausage and Pepper Burgers

Ingredients

    * hot Italian bulk sausage
    * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    * Sweet Peppers, recipe follows
    * 8 slices whole-milk mozzarella
    * 8 bakery hamburger buns
    * Your favorite red sauce

Method

Form the Italian sausage in 4-ounce patties a little bit wider than the buns you are using. Heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. In batches, cook each side of the patties until crisp and golden and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes a side.Line the cooked sausage patties on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place some Sweet Peppers on top, then a slice of cheese. Broil in the oven until the cheese is melty and golden brown. Place on the griddled buns and serve with red sauce.
Sweet Peppers:

    * 4 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips
    * 1/4 cup olive oil
    * 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Toss the pepper strips with the oil, garlic and some salt and pepper, and place in a 9-by-14-inch baking dish. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the peppers become lighter in color and soft, about 20 minutes.