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Marinated Italian Sausage and Peppers

Posted by Solitary Dancer on December 9, 2007

Marinated Italian Sausage and Peppers

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 hot or sweet Italian sausage links
1 large onion, cut into rings
1 large bell pepper, cut into quarters

Horseradish-Mustard Spread (recipe follows)

Preparation:

1. Combine oil, vinegar, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and black pepper in small bowl. Place sausages, onion and bell pepper in large resealable food storage bag; pour oil mixture into bag. Close bag securely, turning to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 1 to 2 hours.

2. Prepare Horseradish-Mustard Spread; set aside. Prepare grill for direct cooking. Drain sausages, onion and bell pepper; reserve marinade.

3. Grill sausages, covered, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn sausages and place onion and bell pepper on grid. Brush sausages and vegetables with reserved marinade. Grill, covered, 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, turning vegetables halfway through grilling time. Serve sausages, onions and bell peppers with Horseradish-Mustard Spread.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1/4 total recipe with Horseradish Sauce

Sodium     1404 mg
Protein     17 g
Fiber     2 g
Carbohydrate     10 g
Cholesterol     54 mg
Saturated Fat     15 g
Total Fat     56 g
Calories from Fat     82 %
Calories     610
Dietary Exchange:
Fat     10
Meat     2
Vegetable     2

Horseradish-Mustard Spread

Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix well.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Sodium     158 mg
Protein     <1 g
Fiber     <1 g
Carbohydrate     2 g
Cholesterol     4 mg
Saturated Fat     1 g
Total Fat     8 g
Calories from Fat     87 %
Calories     86
Dietary Exchange:
Fat     2

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