Grilled Italian Sausage With Warm Pepper And Onion Salad
- 3 mixed large bell peppers, trimmed and quartered lengthwise
- 1 large red onion, quartered lengthwise and separated into layers
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lb
- or other fresh Italian sausage
- a perforated grill sheet; 2 (10- to 12-inch-long) wooden or metal skewers
- Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas). (If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When Charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:
- When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds;
- 3 to 4 seconds;
- 5 to 6 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.)
- Toss peppers and onion with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill on lightly oiled grill sheet set directly on grill rack, with grill covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until slightly softened and charred, 9 to 15 minutes (onion will cook faster), transferring to a bowl as cooked.
- Add vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil to peppers and onion, tossing to coat. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
- While vegetables stand, run skewers crisscrossed horizontally through sausage coil, securing ends. Grill directly over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas) on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. (Thicker sausage may take longer.)
- Transfer vegetables to a platter and top with sausage.
bell peppers, red onion, extravirgin olive oil, redwine vinegar, oregano, salt, black pepper, italian sausage, grill sheet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-italian-sausage-with-warm-pepper-and-onion-salad-232162 (may not work)