No Bake Italian Sausage 'Calazones'

Ingredients:

8 diagonally cut slices (1/2 inch thick) French bread
Cooking spray
1 package (19.5 oz) uncooked sweet or hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 small green bell pepper, sliced
1 can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Parmesan cheese (2 oz)

Directions:

Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spray bread with cooking spray. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until light brown; set aside.

In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and bell pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in cooking sauce; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

Place 2 toasted bread slices on each of 4 plates; top each with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.