Mushroom Sausage Kabobs Food

SMOKED SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk up the dressing (olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, garlic, and Italian seasoning) and set aside.
• If using wooden skewers, soak them for 15-20 minutes to prevent burning.
• Preheat your grill over medium heat (about 350-450 degrees).
• Alternating ingredients, skewer all of the ingredients, for example, sausage, onion, pepper, mushroom, zucchini and then repeat.
• Brush dressing mixture on all of the kabobs.
• Grill 4-5 minutes on each side or until vegetables are tender and sausage is warmed and golden.
• Alternatively, you could toss all of the vegetables and sausage in the dressing and bake in the oven on a baking sheet at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.

GRILLED MUSHROOM KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Peel., On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread mushrooms and onions, skewering mushrooms horizontally through cap. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, butter, garlic, salt and pepper; microwave, covered, on high until butter is melted, 30-45 seconds. Whisk to combine. Reserve half the vinegar mixture for serving. Brush kabobs with remaining vinegar mixture., Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until vegetables are tender, 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally and basting frequently with vinegar mixture. If desired, sprinkle with parsley; serve with reserved vinegar mixture.

GRILLED MUSHROOM SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium high. Swirl the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add the garlic and soften about 2 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce.
• Put the mushrooms in a medium bowl, add the soy-garlic butter and toss until well coated. Thread the mushrooms on the skewers, putting 7 to 8 on each and leaving 3-inch handles at the ends.
• Put the skewers on the grill with the handles resting on or just off the edge of the grill (for easier handling, since they will get very hot) and cover. Cook, turning the skewers every 2 minutes or so and brushing with the butter after every turn, until the mushrooms are slightly charred all over and softened, 8 to 9 minutes. Sprinkle with the thyme and parsley or lemon zest if using and season with salt. Alternatively, melt a little extra butter and add the thyme, parsley and/or lemon zest if using and drizzle over the mushrooms.
• The sixth ingredient: Chopped fresh parsley or grated lemon zest, sprinkled over with the thyme; or you could melt a little extra butter at the end, add the thyme, parsley and or lemon zest and drizzle over.

GARLIC MUSHROOM KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. In a large bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, oregano and basil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in mushrooms and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Thread mushrooms onto skewers and place onto prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and roast until tender, about 15-20 minutes.* Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

LAMB-MUSHROOM KABOBS WITH GREEK YOGURT MOPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, red wine, parsley, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, mint, pepper, and kosher salt for the marinade together in a bowl. Coat leg of lamb cubes and mushrooms in separate bowls; marinate for 24 hours.
• Whisk Greek yogurt, egg, wine, oil, lemon zest and juice, smoked paprika, mushroom powder, red pepper flakes, garlic, oregano, saffron, salt, and pepper for mopping sauce together heavily so everything mixes together. Refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours, to overnight.
• Place a piece of lamb leg, red onion, cremini mushroom, merguez sausage, and another piece of red onion on 7 grill-safe skewers. Repeat with ingredients for as long as your skewer is able to handle and rotate evenly.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place kabobs on the preheated grill to sear in juices and form a crust on lamb, rotating occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce grill temperature to medium-high. Coat kabobs with a generous layer of mopping sauce. Let brown and bubble and continue to coat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a piece of sausage reads at least 142 degrees F (61 degrees C). The leg of lamb should come to 125 degrees F (52 degrees C) for medium-rare.

SAUSAGE SQUASH KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes and water. Cover and microwave on high until tender, 6-8 minutes; drain and set aside. For glaze, combine the honey, mustard and orange zest in a small bowl., On 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the sausage, potatoes, yellow squash and zucchini; brush with half of the glaze. , On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill kabobs, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until vegetables are tender and sausage is heated through, 10-16 minutes, basting frequently with glaze.

SAUSAGE SHRIMP KABOBS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Cut bacon strips in half; wrap each around a mushroom. On metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the shrimp, pineapple chunks, tomatoes, sausage, bacon-wrapped mushrooms, onion and green pepper., In a large bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, corn syrup, ketchup, soy sauce, lime juice, maple flavoring, seasonings and reserved pineapple juice. Set aside 2/3 cup for serving. , Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and shrimp turn pink, turning and basting occasionally with remaining sauce. Serve with reserved sauce.

MUSHROOM SAUSAGE KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• Alternately thread sausage, onion, green pepper, and mushrooms onto 4 skewers.
• Mix chili sauce, soy sauce and lemon pepper.
• Place kabobs on a rack of an unheated broiler pan.
• Broil 4-5 inches from heat for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once.
• Brush occasionally with sauce mixture.
• Serve on hot cooked rice.

SAUSAGE-AND-PEPPER SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak eight 8-inch skewers in water, at least 15 minutes. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Prepare the couscous as the label directs.
• Meanwhile, toss the bell peppers, sausage, onion and tomatoes in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Thread onto the skewers, alternating the sausage and vegetables. Grill, turning, until the vegetables are slightly softened and the sausage begins to brown, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree the parsley, cilantro and scallions in a blender with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar and 2 tablespoons water. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the skewers with some of the pesto and continue to cook, turning, until the tomatoes are tender and the sausage is charred, 6 to 7 more minutes.
• Toss the couscous with half of the remaining pesto and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the skewers and the remaining pesto, for dipping.
• Photography by Antonis Achilleos

MUSHROOM KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat.
• Thread mushrooms and peppers alternately on skewers.
• In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and salt and pepper.
• Brush mushrooms and peppers with this flavored oil.
• Brush grate with oil, and place kabobs on the grill.
• Baste frequently with oil mixture.
• Cook for about 4 to 6 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender and thoroughly cooked.