Grilled Sausage Kebabs With Pasta Salad Recipes

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.

SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place sausages in one layer on a large baking sheet and broil until charred on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Set aside to cool.
• To make onion cups, slice off root ends and tops, then peel. Cut each in half horizontally, and separate layers by pressing with your thumbs against root end to release rings. Reserve 12 largest as serving cups. Slice remaining onion into thin strips for use in salad.
• Slice cucumbers in half lengthwise. Then slice cucumbers and charred sausages, diagonally.
• Combine sausage, cucumbers, onion strips, celery leaves, and cilantro in a medium bowl. In another bowl, whisk together serrano chiles, lime leaves, garlic, palm or brown sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce. Pour over salad and toss to combine.
• To serve, place onion cups openside up on each serving plate. Spoon salad into cups and serve.

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 KIELBASA SKEWERS

Steps:

• 1. Cut kielbasa into 1" slices. Cut onion, bell peppers, corn on the cob, zucchini, tomato and ANY other of your favorite veggies you like int 1/2" to 1" chunks depending on how fast that veggie might cook. For example, the tomato will cook fast so cut into 1" chunk; corn can be cut into 2-3" pieces.
• 2. Place all the cut up vegetables and kielbasa into a large glass bowl. Pour the entire bottle of Italian salad dressing over it all. Mix so everything is coated and let marinate for at least a half-hour.
• 3. Start your BBQ. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 10 minutes before using.
• 4. Skewer the kielbasa and the vegetable, alternating meat and vegetables however you desire.
• 5. Place on oiled or sprayed grill. Grill for about 10 minutes.
• 6. Basically until your vegetables are done to your liking. Remove and serve. These go nicely with rice or pasta salad