Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onion Skewers
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This playful take on the classic Jersey street fair combo can also be made as appetizers, threaded on smaller skewers.
As featured in The Applegatarian.
Serves 4 | Total Time: Less Than 60 Mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby potatoes
- 1 (10-ounce) bag pearl onions
- 1 (12-ounce) package APPLEGATE ORGANICS® Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
- 6 ounces shishito peppers 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the potatoes from the pan and transfer to a bowl.
- Return the water to a boil and add the pearl onions; boil for 2 minutes. Drain well. When just cool enough to handle, peel the onions. Set aside.
- Cut each sausage crosswise into 4 pieces. Thread the sausages on metal or wooden skewers, alternating with the potatoes, onions, and shishito peppers. Continue until all the ingredients have been used.
- Whisk together 4 tablespoons of the olive oil with the vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, garlic clove, dried oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a grill for cooking with moderate heat. Brush the skewers with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Grill the skewers, flipping occasionally, until browned in spots and the sausages are hot, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve at once, drizzled with the vinaigrette.