Hot Italian Sandwiches

Sauce
8 oz tomato sauce
1/4 t basil leaves
18 - 1/4 t crusyhed red pepper
1/8 t garlic powder

Sandwich
1 lb. ground Italian pork sausage (or turkey sausage)
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
8 slices French bread, cut diagonally, 3/4 inch thick
6 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 T margarine or butter, softened

In small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Shape pork sausage into 4 large thin oval patties, about 4 1/2 inches long. In large skillet, fry over medium heat about 10 minutes or until done, turning frequently. In same skillet, cook onion until tender; set aside. Remove all grease and drippings from skillet.

To assemble sandwiches, top each of 4 slices of bread with 1/4 of the cheese slices, 1 sausage patty and 1/4 of the onion. Cover with remaining slices of bread. Spread margarine on outside of each sandwich. Place sandwiches in skillet over medium heat. Grill sandwiches on both sides until bread begins to brown and sandwich is hot. Serve each sandwich with about 1/4 c sauce for dipping. 4 sandwiches.