Easy Cheesy Apple Sage Sausage Flatbread with balsamic drizzle

My 100% vegan Apple Sage Sausage Easy Cheesy Flatbread with a balsamic drizzle is light yet robust, all in one crisp bite. It's loaded with savory earthy flavors that are totally craveable. 

Ingredients

1 long whole wheat roll

     *I used a Whole Food Bakery Whole Wheat Portuguese Roll

1 tsp olive oil or Vegenaise spread

6-8 sliced sausage rounds

*Grain Meat Co. Apple Sage Flavor

6 thin slices Monterey Jack Vegan Cheese

*Follow Your Heart Brand

1/4 cup diced vine tomatoes

2 extra-thin slices of onion

handful organic arugula

drizzle of balsamic vinegar

           *I used Le Pain Quotidian brand

drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

black pepper

spicy red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. 

2. Slice roll down the center and rub each side with 1/2 tsp olive oil .

3. put the rolls in the microwave oven for 2 minutes to make it crispy. Remove from oven, set aside.

4. Saute your vegan sausage in a lightly spray oiled skillet. Cook on high for 1 minute on each side. They should cook fairly quickly due to the high fat content. Turn off stove. Set aside in the hot saute pan.

5. Slice your cheese, onions and tomatoes. Lay your cheese slices on top of the toasted bread. Turn the oven on high-broil and broil the cheese-topped flatbread for 2-3 minutes (or until edges start to brown and bubble). Be careful not to burn your bread, but a few dark edges are OK.

6. For last minute of your bread's oven broil, lay a few onion slices in the cheese and let them caramelize a bit.

7. Remove bread and turn off oven. Lay your cooked sausage rounds in the hot melted cheese. Top with a few cubes of diced tomatoes.

8. Sprinkle with plenty of fresh raw arugula leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add fresh black pepper. Add some red pepper flakes if you'd like it a bit spicy. 

9. Serve and Enjoy....