Yields 8 Servings

• 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons prepared Dijon mustard
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1-pound long loaf of French bread, halved lengthwise
• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced, including some of the green part
• 3/4 pound (3 cups) grated California Jalapeno Jack cheese, coarsely grated
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers

1. Preheat broiler. Put sausage in a skillet and cook over moderate heat, breaking up clumps with a fork, until it is no longer pink. Drain in a sieve, then chop any clumps coarsely.
2. In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, mustard and garlic. Spread evenly over cut surfaces of bread. Top with half the green onions, then with two-thirds of the cheese.
3. Top cheese with sausage and red peppers, then sprinkle with remaining cheese and green onions in that order. Carefully transfer bread to a baking sheet and broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately on a cutting board with a knife.