Grilled Italian Sausage Kabobs Food

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill on high heat.
• Cut the sausage into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
• Peel the onion and carefully slice into wedges. Make sure to keep the core intact to keep them from falling apart.
• Cut the squash into 1/4 inch rounds.
• Thread the sausage, bell pepper, onion, and squash onto the skewers.
• Lightly brush with olive oil. Grill 3 to 4 minutes per size or until the vegetables have great grill marks. Flip the kabobs over and grill an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until the sausage is cooked through.
• Serve with pasta, rice, buns, a fork.

HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to 350 or medium heat.
• Cut the sausages up into bite size pieces.
• De-seed and cut the peppers into chunks.
• In a bowl, combine the oil and vinegar, with the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Alternate threading the pieces of sausage, pepper and onion onto the skewers.
• Grill the skewers for approximately 8 - 10 minutes, basting with the vinegar/oil combination. Continue this every two minutes or so or until the sausage has been cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
• Serve over rice, or simply enjoy as an appetizer!

GRILLED SAUSAGE KEBABS WITH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Thread 2 sausage halves and 1 whole baby bell pepper onto each of 8 metal skewers. Brush the kebabs with 1 tablespoon olive oil and grill, turning as needed and covering the pan halfway through cooking, until marked all over, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Combine the 2 sliced baby bell peppers, the spinach, olives, garlic, basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl; toss to coat. Drain the pasta and immediately transfer to the bowl with the spinach mixture; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and top with the cheese. Serve the pasta salad with the kebabs.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Mix pizza sauce, basil, and oil; reserve.
• Cook sausage pieces in 10-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until partially cooked; drain.
• Thread sausage, zucchini and bell pepper pieces alternately on each of six 15-inch metal skewers, leaving space between each.
• Place olive on tip of each skewer.
• Cover and grill kabobs 5 to 6 inches from medium coals 20 to 25 minutes, turning and brushing 2 to 3 times with pizza sauce mixture, until sausage is done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Heat remaining pizza sauce mixture to boiling; serve with kabobs.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PROVOLONE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut onion and peppers into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, oil, pepper and salt; toss to coat. On 16 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread sausage and vegetables., Grill, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is heated through and vegetables are tender, turning occasionally. Remove kabobs from grill; thread one cheese cube onto each kabob.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked; drain. Thread sausage, zucchini and bell peppers alternately on each of six 12-inch metal skewers, leaving space between each piece. Place olive on tip of each skewer.
• Cover and grill kabobs 5 to 6 inches from medium coals 20 to 25 minutes, turning and brushing 2 or 3 times with pizza sauce, until sausage is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve over pasta, and if desired, with additional pizza sauce.

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.

ITALIAN SAUSAGES SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put sausages in a plate going in the microwave and poke them. Cover with plastic wrap leaving an open corner to let escape the steam and cook at high power for about 5 minutes or until not pink inside. (you can do this step in advance, let cool and cover. They will be good until the next day in the fridge.). Cut in slices of 1 1/2 inches of thickness.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix oil, garlic, salt and pepper. On metal skewers or wood skewers previously soaked in water, thread sausages alternating with bread cubes and onions squares. Baste the skewers with the mixture of oil.
• Set the barbecue to medium heat. Put the skewers on an oil grill. Close the cover and cook about 10 minutes or until sausages are grilled and onions are tender (flip the skewers 3 times during the cooking time).