Nashville Hot Sausage Subs
Bold, a bit of spice, and loaded with flavor, these Nashville Hot Sausage Subs are made with oven-baked Italian sausage, creamy coleslaw, melty provolone, and a rich homemade hot butter sauce. Served on toasted hoagie rolls and topped with pickles, they’re the ultimate easy comfort sandwich.
Ingredients
For the Sausage Subs:
- 24 oz Italian sausage hot preferred, any works
- 4 tbsp oil for baking
- 6 soft hoagie rolls like Martin’s
- Deli provolone cheese 2 slices per sandwich
- 1 lb coleslaw mix
- 6 oz Marzetti’s Original Coleslaw Dressing
- 1 tsp hot honey or hot sauce
- Grillo’s pickles for serving
🔥 Nashville Hot Butter Sauce:
- Sausage baking oil from pan
- ½ stick butter
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Bake the Sausage
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place sausages in a baking dish and coat with about 4 tablespoons of oil, rolling them to fully coat.
- Bake for 1 hour, flipping once halfway through, until fully cooked and golden.
Make the Coleslaw
- In a bowl, combine:
- Coleslaw mix
- Marzetti’s dressing
- 1 tsp hot honey (or hot sauce)
- Mix well and refrigerate while sausages cook. This helps the flavor develop.
Make the Nashville Hot Sauce
- Once sausages are done, remove them from the pan and pour the oil into a saucepan.
- Add:
- Butter
- All seasonings
- Heat over medium to medium-high until it begins to bubble.
- Stir, then reduce heat—once combined, it’s ready.
Toast the Rolls
- Increase oven to 400°F.
- Place hoagie rolls directly on the rack and toast for 5–6 minutes, until lightly golden.
Assemble the Sandwiches
- Layer each roll:
- Coleslaw
- Sausage
- 2 slices provolone
- Place under broil for 30–60 seconds until cheese is melted (watch closely!).
Finish & Serve
- Remove from oven and:
- Spoon Nashville hot sauce over the sausage
- Top with Grillo’s pickles
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