Directions

1. Cook sausage in Dutch oven, drain grease. Add the onions and cook until translucent (about 3 – 5 minutes). Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes.
2. Turn the heat down to medium and allow the sauce to cook for 10 – 15 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, salt and ground black pepper. Add herbs and cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Add meatballs to sauce.
4. Cut each Rhodes Dinner Roll into 4 pieces and drop into sauce. Carefully mix into sauce evenly.
5. Cover and let rise 30-45 minutes.
6. Cook at 400ºF for 40-50 minutes or until rolls are golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese and put the lid back on to let the cheese melt.
7. For a 10″ Dutch Oven you will need 25 hot charcoal briquettes. Place 17 coals on top of the Dutch Oven lid and 8 coals underneath the Dutch Oven.
8. For a 12″ Dutch Oven you will need 29 hot charcoal briquettes. Place 19 coals on top of the Dutch Oven lid and 10 coals underneath the Dutch Oven.