Grilled Sausages With Figs And Mixed Greens Food

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH FIGS AND MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Prepare grill (medium-high heat). Brush sausages and onions with 3 tablespoons dressing; grill sausages until cooked, 15 minutes, and onions until charred, 10 minutes. Toss greens with remaining dressing; mound on plates. Slice 4 sausages (reserve 2 for pizza). Top greens with sausages, cheese, figs, and mint.

MIXED GRILLED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Fold double layer of heavy-duty foil over bottom and up sides of inverted 9-inch square pan. Remove pan. Turn foil pan over; place on grill grate.
• Add butter to foil pan; grill until butter is melted. Add vegetables; stir until evenly coated with butter. Grill 10 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, place sausages directly on grill grate. Grill 10 min., turning after 5 min.
• Add sausages and barbecue sauce to vegetables in pan; stir. Grill 5 to 10 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place the first 5 ingredients in a blender; if desired, add pepper sauce. Cover and process until blended., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2-in.-thick slices. Cut zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into quarters. Place all vegetables in a large bowl; drizzle with 1/2 cup of the sauce and toss to coat., Place vegetables on a greased grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until tender and lightly charred, turning once. Cool slightly. Reduce grill temperature to medium-low heat., Cut vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Toss with additional 1/4 cup sauce; keep warm., Grill sausages, covered, over medium-low heat 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° for pork sausages (165° for turkey sausages), turning occasionally. Remove sausages from grill; toss with remaining sauce. Serve with vegetables.

GRILLED SAUSAGE AND FIG PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Halve dough; roll to 10-inch rounds. Brush tops with some of dressing.
• Grill pizzas, seasoned side down, until golden on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn pizzas over. Top with Fontina, arugula, sausages, figs, and onions. Drizzle with more dressing. Cover; grill until Fontina melts and pizza is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Top with goat cheese. Grill until goat cheese softens, about 1 minute.

GRILLED SAUSAGE WITH POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• On a large sheet of foil, place the green beans, red potatoes, onion, and sausage. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with oil, and top with butter. Tightly seal foil around the ingredients, leaving only a small opening. Pour water into the opening, and seal.
• Place foil packet on the prepared grill. Cook 20 to 30 minutes, turning once, until sausage is browned and vegetables are tender.

MIXED GREENS SALAD WITH FIGS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl and set dressing aside.
• Quarter figs vertically; cut quarters in 1/2, and then into slices.
• Toss mixed greens, figs, pecans, parsley, mint, dill, and green onion together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over greens and toss. Sprinkle feta cheese over salad and serve.

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.