Italian Sliders with Vodka Sauce

Ingredients:

Directions:

1. Mix Italian sausage, 1/2 cup of parmesan, 1/2 cup marinara and form into slider patties (about 8 total). Cook sausage sliders on stove until done, drain, and set aside.
2. Simmer the remaining marinara sauce and vodka in a heavy large skillet over low heat until the mixture reduces by 1/4, stirring often, about 20 minutes.
3. Stir the cream into the marinara and vodka sauce. Add crushed red pepper. Simmer over low heat until the sauce is heated through. Stir in the 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese until melted and well blended. Add the cooked Italian sausage and simmer 10 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice baguette in half and bake in the oven for up to 8 minutes or to desired crispness.
5. Take baked baguette, place sliders on baguette bottom halfs, top with sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
6. Toast the sandwiches for up to 5 minutes until mozzarella is melted.
7. Top with chopped Italian parsley.
8. Chef's note: In a pinch, you can purchase a prepared Vodka Sauce. Omit the vodka and heavy cream. You will have extra marinara sauce leftover.