Grilled Sausages Southern Living Food

SPICY SHRIMP AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE OVER GRITS

Steps:

• For the grits: Bring 2 cups of the chicken stock, the heavy cream and 4 tablespoons of the butter to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Gradually whisk in the grits. Reduce the heat and simmer until the grits have thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid lumps. Once the grits are thick and creamy, adjust the consistency with stock, if necessary, and season with salt and pepper.
• For the shrimp and sausage: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the sausage and brown, then transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving all of the fat in the pan. Add the garlic, bell peppers and onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the shrimp and Cajun seasoning to the pan and saute until the shrimp are beginning to turn pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the reserved sausage and remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock to the skillet and reduce a bit to intensify those flavors. Stir in the remaining tablespoon butter at the end, garnish with parsley, and add the lemon juice.
• Serve the sausage, peppers and shrimp over the grits.

SMOKED SAUSAGE JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook sausage in Dutch oven until browned; remove from skillet and discard drippings.
• Combine ground beef, green pepper, onion and garlic; cook until beef is browned.
• Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and sausage.
• Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
• Add rice and water to meat-vegetable mixture.
• Cover and cook 25 minutes or until the rice is tender.

GRILLED SAUSAGE WITH SPICY SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak 8 to 10 wooden skewers in water for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium and brush with the oil. Thread the sausage onto the skewers, leaving space between each piece. Grill until slightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Mix the ketchup, mustard and hot sauce in a bowl. Serve with the sausage for dipping.
• Serve this dish with Tangy Corn Relish.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Brush the corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Grill until golden and toasted on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes, turning as needed.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the sweet piquante peppers, onion, gherkins, parsley, jalapeno and sugar in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slice the corn kernels off the cobs and toss with the relish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

SOUTHERN LIVING PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large Dutch oven, and add water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• Drain.
• Add ham hock, tomatoes, broth, and next 10 ingredients to Dutch oven with beans; cook 55 minutes or until beans are tender.
• Serve over rice with Southwestern Cornbread(no sugar)in a cast iron skillet.
• *Dried pinto beans may be substituted for fresh; however, wash and sort beans; then soak overnight in water to cover.

BEER-SIMMERED GRILLED SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Prick each sausage a half-dozen times with a needle or pin stuck in a cork.
• Arrange the onion slices on the bottom of a saute pan just large enough to hold all the sausages.
• Place the sausages on top and add beer and water to cover (the ratio should be 3 parts beer to 1 part water).
• Place the pan over medium heat and gradually bring the liquid to a simmer, not a rapid boil.
• Poach the sausages until half-cooked, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the sausages to a rack on baking sheet to drain, or drain in a colander.
• Separate the sausages into links.
• Set up grill for direct grilling and preheat to medium-high.
• When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate.
• Lightly brush the sausages on all sides with oil and place on the hot grate.
• Grill until the casings are crisp and nicely browned and the sausages are cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• You may want to rotate the sausages 90 degrees after 2 minutes on each side to create an attractive crosshatch of grill marks.
• Should flare-ups arise, move the sausages to a different section of the grill.
• Use a slender metal skewer to test for doneness.
• Insert it into the center of one of the sausages: It should come out hot to the touch.
• Transfer the sausages to plates or a platter and let rest for 3 minutes.
• Serve with plenty of mustard.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH MUSTARD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• First make the mustard mashed potatoes. Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
• Place the sausages on a preheated ridged grill pan and cook for 10 minutes, turning them to get an even color. Add the onion wedges and cook with the sausages for 6-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain the cooked potatoes well and return them to the pot. Place over a low heat and allow any excess water to steam away without coloring the potatoes. Remove from heat, then, holding the warm potatoes in a dish towel, peel them carefully. You should be able to squeeze the skins off through the towel. Place in a bowl. Mash well, using a potato masher or fork. Add the butter, wholegrain and English mustards, garlic, and salt and pepper and continue to mash. Taste the potato and add more mustard, or salt and pepper, if desired. Finally, stir in the parsley and a dash of olive oil.
• Serve the mashed potatoes and sausages together with the onion wedges.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH CHARRED TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Grill chiles and tomatoes directly on grates set over a campfire or on a medium-high grill, turning, until charred and softened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Reserve tomatoes and 1 jalapeno for relish. (Reserve 2 jalapenos for a spicier relish.)
• Grill sausages directly on grates, turning, until cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop charred tomatoes and reserved jalapeno; transfer to a bowl. Stir in garlic, vinegar, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chiles and sausages with charred tomato relish, sandwiched with skillet breads.

GRILLED SAUSAGES (SOUTHERN LIVING)

Steps:

• Preheat grill to 350 to 400 (medium-high). Bring sausages and beer to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Drain.
• Cut a 1/2-inch-deep wedge from top of each roll. Reserve wedges for another use if desired. Cut rolls in half crosswise.
• Grill sausages, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.
• Place 1 sausage in each roll half. Spoon desired amount of Sweet Pepper-Onion Relish over each sausage.
• Note: I used Johnsonville Stadium Style Brats and Yuengling Traditional Lager.

SKILLET ZUCCHINI AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet, lightly brown sausage. Add onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, oregano and pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are almost tender. Add zucchini and tomatoes; cook and stir until zucchini is just tender. Sprinkle with seasoning blend.