Recipe - Ballpark Sausages with Grilled Peppers and Onions

Here's a great recipe to try for some tasty summer grilling fun.  Whether it's a quintessential grilling summer holiday like the 4th of July, or just a weekend on the patio with the family, grilled foods are easy, convenient, and just a great part of summer!

Check out this classic recipe on the grill, and bask in these early summer days with a big ol' sausage! :-)

Ballpark Sausages with Grilled Peppers and Onions

Some sausages grilling (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ingredients:

3 green bell peppers, cleaned and cut into strips
1 medium sweet onion, cut into wedges
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 package (14 ounce size) smoked hot or sweet Italian sausages, cut in half lengthwise
4 hero rolls, sliced open
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions:

• Turn grill on and heat to medium-hot.
• Put peppers and onions in a bowl with oil and toss to combine, then put in grilling basket or tray.
• Place basket with peppers and onions on grill and sausages directly on grates.
• Cook peppers and onions until just starting to char, about 3 or 4 minutes, then flip and continue cooking for 3 or 4 minutes or until soft and nicely charred.
• Cook sausages about 3 or 4 minutes, then flip and continue cooking for about the same time or until they get nice and hot and have good grill marks.
• Put open side of rolls down on grill during the last minute of cooking to toast.
• Remove everything from grill, and dump peppers and onions, along with the sausages into a large bowl or pot, add vinegar and mozzarella cheese and toss to combine.
• To serve, use tongs and take 2 sausage halves, and a generous amount of peppers and onions and put on a toasted bun. Add a bit of mustard if desired.

Yum! Fire up the grill - I'm hungry already!


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