Sausage Veggie Grill Food

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.

RIGATONI WITH GRILLED SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Toss the eggplants, zucchini and tomatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place the vegetables cut-side down on the grill along with the sausages. Cook, turning occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and the sausages are cooked through, about 4 minutes for the tomatoes and 10 to 12 minutes for the sausages and remaining vegetables. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Combine the basil, mint, garlic and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl. Chop the vegetables and sausages and add to the bowl. Add the pasta and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water and toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Top each serving of pasta with the ricotta. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED VEGGIE SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• In the Kitchen Aide mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and let it stand for 5-10 minutes or until it foams.
• Add the sugar, oil, salt, garlic salt, oregano and 1 1/2 cups flour.
• Using the dough hook at speed 1 or 2, knead dough, adding in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• Before transferring to a greased bowl and turning once to grease the top, give the dough 3-4 kneads by hand.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes.
• Wrap foil over the outside bottom of two 12-in-pizza pans. (We used a large pizza pan).
• Grease pans, dust with cornmeal and set aside.
• In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink.
• Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Divide dough in half if using the 2 small pizza pans.
• Spread the dough over the surfast of each pan. (I use a rolling pin to get it as close to the edge as possible then spread it further with my hand.).
• Build up edges slightly.
• Spread pizza sauce over crusts.
• Sprinkle with sausage, cheese, mushrooms, peppers, and onions.
• Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until bottom of crust is browned and cheese is melted. (If you go to much over the 20 minutes the bottom of the pizza will burn. Try not to lift the lid any more than you have to).

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE VEGGIES IN FOIL

Steps:

• Place the sausages in a small amount of water and bring to a boil; boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until they are no longer pink; remove from water and allow to cool slightly.
• Mix together the vegetables, oil and seasonings.
• Tear 2 sheets of foil (10x10inch), divide the prepared vegetables among the foil sheets, slice the sausages into 1 inch lengths and place on top.
• Season each packet with salt and pepper to taste, bring foil up to center and fold over several times, sealing well; fold in ends and seal.
• Preheat grill, place packets on grill and cook 10 minutes, turn over and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!