Best Italian Dog Kabobs Recipes

ANTIPASTO KABOBS

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My husband and I met at a cooking class. We have loved creating menus and entertaining ever since. These make-ahead antipasto skewers are always a hit. -Denise Hazen, Cincinnati, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 40 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
40 pimiento-stuffed olives
40 large pitted ripe olives
3/4 cup Italian salad dressing
40 thin slices pepperoni
20 thin slices hard salami, halved

Steps:

Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the tortellini, olives and salad dressing. Toss to coat; cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Drain mixture, discarding marinade. For each appetizer, thread a stuffed olive, a folded pepperoni slice, a tortellini, a folded salami piece and a ripe olive on a toothpick or short skewer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 315mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE KABOBS

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Enjoy these delicious grilled sausage kabobs served with pasta - a hearty dinner ready within an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage links, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
6 large pimiento-stuffed olives
1/2 cup pizza sauce
6 cups hot cooked pasta (any variety)

Steps:

Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked; drain. Thread sausage, zucchini and bell peppers alternately on each of six 12-inch metal skewers, leaving space between each piece. Place olive on tip of each skewer.
Cover and grill kabobs 5 to 6 inches from medium coals 20 to 25 minutes, turning and brushing 2 or 3 times with pizza sauce, until sausage is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender. Serve over pasta, and if desired, with additional pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1250 mg