Beer Marinated Italian Sausage Recipes

BEER AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE FONDUE

Steps:

• For the crostini: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Mix the oil, garlic, oregano and fennel seeds in a small bowl. Brush the oil mixture over the top of the baguette slices. Sprinkle lightly with pepper. Bake the baguette slices until lightly toasted but still slightly soft, 12 to 15 minutes.
• For the fondue: Mix together the beer and mustard in a small bowl. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the sausage, onions, fennel seeds, salt and pepper. Break the sausage into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon and cook until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in the flour. Add the beer mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Gradually add the Cheddar, fontina and Parmesan, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted and smooth. Keep warm over low heat. If the fondue becomes too thick, gradually stir in extra beer, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Serve the fondue with the crostini.

BEER SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Pour the beer into a large pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Layer the potatoes into the bottom of the pot, and sprinkle a little Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper over the potatoes. Layer the baby carrots, onion, smoked sausage, and cabbage, sprinkling every layer with a bit more of the Italian seasonings, salt, and pepper. Turn heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.

BEER MARINADE

Steps:

• To prepare the marinade, whisk together the oil, beer, and lemon juice. Add the garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, mustard, basil, oregano, and thyme. Mix well.

ITALIAN BEER MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Pour dressing over chicken and turn to coat. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to Grill/Broil. Remove chicken from marinade and grill for about 4 minutes each side to brown.
• Place chicken in a deep dish and pour beer over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight (8 hours).
• Use preferred method to cook chicken on low heat.

MARINATED ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS WITH HORSERADISH-MUSTARD

Steps:

• Combine oil, vinegar, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place sausages, onion and peppers in large resealable plastic food storage bag; pour oil mixture into bag. Close bag securely, turning to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 1-2 hours.
• Mix all ingredients for Horseradish-Mustard spread in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Prepare grill for direct cooking.
• Drain sausages, onion and bell pepper; reserve marinade.
• Grill sausages, covered, 4-5 minutes. Turn sausages, and place onion and bell pepper on a grid. Brush sausages and vegetables with reserve marinade. Grill, covered, 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender, turnign vegetables halfway through cooking time.
• Move sausages and vegetables to a serving plate. Serve with Horseradish-Mustard spread.