Grilled Poached Sausages with Roasted Peppers and Onions

Grilled Poached Sausages with Roasted Peppers and Onions

adapted from Food Network

This recipe takes some time but it can easily  be scaled to feed a crowd. Poaching the sausages before grilling them keeps them juicy but still getting the char of the grill.

Makes 2 servings                                                                  6 WW pts / serving

2 Italian sausages
1 Roma tomato, cut into 8 pieces
4 mini bell peppers, julienned
1/4 onions, sliced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, julienned
2 garlic cloves, halved
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tsp. olive oil

1/2 rsp. dried basil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Fill a pot half full with cold water and add sausages. 
3. Bring to a boil and shut off the flame. 
4. Let sausages sit in water until water has cooled to room temperature, about 1 hour.
5. Remove sausages from water and reserve until ready to grill.
6. Meanwhile combine the tomato, peppers, onion, jalapeno, garlic, vinegar, oil and basil in a bowl; Toss to combine.
7. Pour the mix onto a rimmed sheet pan and bake for about 1 hour stirring occasionally so that it cooks evenly. 
8. Remove the vegetables from oven when vegetables are fully cooked and lightly browned; Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Grill the poached sausages over a medium-high heat until caramelized.
10. Serve the sausages with the vegetables.

Enjoy!