Grilled Italian Sausages With Peperonata Recipes

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine bell peppers and onions in a large bowl. Add olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Using a toothpick, poke 4 holes into each sausage to prevent them from exploding on the grill.
• Place vegetables in a grill basket and cook for 2 minutes. Add sausage directly to the grate and grill for 4 minutes. Flip sausage over, stir vegetables, and grill for 4 minutes more.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place sausages on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 25 minutes, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss all peperonata ingredients except olives; place in grill basket (grill "wok"). Place basket on grill with sausages; cook 5 to 8 minutes, shaking basket occasionally to turn vegetables, until bell peppers and onion are crisp-tender. Stir olives into peperonata.
• Serve sausages on buns with peperonata.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH SWEET 'N SOUR PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small non-stick skillet cook and stir almonds for 1-2 minutes, or until golden. Stir in raisins and remove from heat. Let stand for 1 minute. Carefully stir in vinegar, sugar, salt and black pepper. Return to medium-low heat, cook and stir just until sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes. Set aside. In a large bowl combine red and green peppers and onion wedges. Drizzle with oil; toss gently to coat. Prepare grill to medium-high heat. Grill sausages and vegetables uncovered for 10-15 minutes until sausages are firm, no longer pink inside and juices run clear (180 degrees F),and vegetables are tender, turning at least once halfway through grilling. While sausages and vegetables are grilling, brush slices of polenta with Italian dressing and grill about 2 minutes on each side allowing enough time for the slices to become toasted and golden. Return the grilled vegetables to the large bowl, add the almond mixture; toss gently to coat. Arrange the sausages on a large platter with the grilled polenta and the sweet and sour peppers.

GRILLED SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERONATTA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Roast red, yellow, and orange bell peppers on the preheated grill until blackened on all sides, about 15 minutes. Turn peppers as they blacken. Transfer peppers to a large resealable plastic bag and close the bag; set peppers aside until cool. Strip off and discard the skins, remove stems and seeds, and dice the peppers.
• Cook sausages on the grill until browned and no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a sausage should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add diced peppers to the onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Slice cooked sausages on the diagonal into bite-size pieces and stir into the onion and peppers.
• Raise heat to medium-high and stir in red wine and oregano. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, until the red wine has reduced by one third, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

GRILLED SAUSAGE RING WITH PARSLEY AND PROVOLONE OVER PEPPERONATA RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Core the peppers, cut them in half, and cut them into 1/8 inch thick slices In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the peppers. Cook them for 2 minutes without stirring. Stir them well and cook them for 2 more minutes without stirring. Repeat this procedure 2 or 3 times until peppers start to brown and wilt. Add the garlic and saute the mixture for 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the peppers to a large bowl. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Saute them for about 3 minutes or until they are lightly browned. Return the peppers to the pan. Add the tomatoes, fresh and dried oregano, and the bay leaf. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the sauce partially covered, stirring occasionally , for 10 to 13 minutes until the peppers have softened completely. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill so that one side of the coals or heating elements is medium hot and the other side has a low heat; first lightly spray the grilling rack with vegetable spray to prevent sticking; or preheat broiler. Lightly brush the sausage with olive oil. Grill it on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until it is browned. Turn it over and grill the other side for 2 to 3 minutes or until it is browned. Transfer it to the lower heat and grill it for 7 to 8 minutes. Check for doneness by cutting into the sausage. Return it to high heat and grill it for about 1 minute on each side to complete the cooking. Spread the pepperonata on a large platter. Lay the sausage ring on top. Serve with crusty bread.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, flipping every few minutes, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 10 minutes.
• Transfer sausage to a plate, leaving juices behind in the skillet. Add onions and red bell pepper; cook and stir until brown and tender, 5 to 10 minutes.