Saucheesies are a very unique item to southern Indiana.
Chef Jancey Smith describes them as “a mega hot pocket filled with sausage, cheese, peppers and onions.”
The saucheesie is a favorite among Indianans especially while watching the game, or enjoying a night with the kids.
Close to a calzone, saucheesies use bread dough to wrap up all the savory ingredients inside. The trick to the saucheesie is to fill it as much as you can.
IF you don’t add enough filler, the finished product will be a puffed up pastry with more air than filling; so you don’t need to worry about over stuffing, cause that’s what it’s all about.
The saucheesie is working its way out of southern Indiana and on to your dinner plate. Why don’t you give it a try?
Saucheesies
Ingredients
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: Dough, 24 hours Ingredients, 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
1-pound sausage, your favorite
1 roll frozen bread dough, thawed
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup onion, diced
1 clove garlic, diced
4 ounces mozzarella cheese
4 ounces colby Jack cheese
2 teaspoon butter, melted
Parmesean cheese
Instructions
A day before, thaw the bread dough in a greased container. Cover with plastic wrap.
Brown the sausage with peppers, onions, and garlic.
Preheat your oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
Grease your baking pan, and divide the dough into quarters.
Roll dough into 4, 6-8 inch circles.
Distribute sausage and vegetables on the dough, and add cheese mixture.
Fold circles like you would a diaper, and place seam side down on baking pan.
Brush the dough with butter, and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for 25 minutes.
---
Recipe courtesy Lucy Atkins, Hilltop Tavern, 2013.
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
Beckham to Retire From Soccer at End of Season
ABC Stars React to Jolie News
ShowBiz Minute: Jolie Reax, Dr Dre, Richie
Jolie Genetic Cancer Risk High but Rare
ShowBiz Minute: Jolie, Jackson, 24
Beatles Guitar May Fetch $300,000 at Auction
Raw from 'The View': Barbara Walters to Retire
Cooper's 'Hangover' Is a Career Changer
Raw: Prince Harry in Colo. for Wounded Vet Games
ShowBiz Minute: Jackson, Jackson, PSY
Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly Laid to Rest
Broadway's 'Matilda' Cast Chats With Astronaut
"The Office" Forever Linked to Scranton, Pa.
ShowBiz Minute: Hill, Bieber, Clinton
Beyonce Gets Emotional in 'Epic'
Kimye, Beyonce Go Punk at Met Gala
Sarah Brightman Plans for Space Journey
Lauryn Hill Sentenced for Failing to Pay Taxes
Raw: Helen Mirren Rebukes Street Performers
