Best Onion Italian Sausage Recipes

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE, PEPPER AND ONION QUESADILLA WITH SWEET 100 TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high. Grill the sausages until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove, let rest for 5 minutes and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Lay 8 of the tortillas on a work surface. Divide the cheeses, sausage, onion peppers, garlic and parsley among them. Stack to make 4 and top with the remaining 4 tortillas. Brush the tops with the olive oil and grill for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Brush with more oil, turn over and continue grilling until golden brown and the cheese melts. Remove the quesadilla, quarter and top with the relish.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH WARM PEPPER AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas). (If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When Charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows: Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds; Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds; Low: 5 to 6 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.)
• Toss peppers and onion with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill on lightly oiled grill sheet set directly on grill rack, with grill covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until slightly softened and charred, 9 to 15 minutes (onion will cook faster), transferring to a bowl as cooked.
• Add vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil to peppers and onion, tossing to coat. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
• While vegetables stand, run skewers crisscrossed horizontally through sausage coil, securing ends. Grill directly over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas) on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. (Thicker sausage may take longer.)
• Transfer vegetables to a platter and top with sausage.

ONION ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until lightly browned. Remove from pan; set aside. In the same skillet, lightly brown sausage, turning frequently. Remove; set aside with onions. , Add more butter to skillet if necessary; saute pepper until crisp-tender. Add the onions, sausages, Italian seasonings and soy sauce. Add water to 1-in. depth and simmer until a thermometer inserted in the sausages reads 140° and water is cooked away. Serve on buns.

SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND VIDALIA ONION

Steps:

• Heat olive oil on medium high heat in a large fryig pan.
• Remove sausage from casing and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• Peel onion and slice in 1/4 inch slices.
• After heating oil in large fryinng pan, add italian sausage.
• Once the italian sausage is browned, add the onions and garlic.
• Cook until onions are transluccent.
• Add tomatoes, undrained.
• Add all spices and mix thoroughly - taking care not to break up sausage.
• Bring to a boil and turn down to medium low.
• Cover tightly.
• Wash squash
• Slice squash into 1/4 inch slices.
• Remove cover.
• Add squash into sauce and stir lightly.
• Replace cover.
• Turn down burner to low.
• Simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
• Serve over jasmine rice or pasta.

ITALIAN POTATO, ONION, AND SAUSAGE CALZONE #SP5

Steps:

• Oil a large bowl with 2 tablespoons oil, place pizza dough in bowl turning once, let warm to room temperature.
• In a 12 inch skillet on medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Remove casings from sausage links, break up meat into small pieces, and brown in skillet for 5 minutes.
• Add diced potatoes, stir, and cover, Cook for 12 minutes, stirring every 3 minures. Cover skillet between stirring.
• Prepare 15 1/2 inch by 10 1/2 inch rimmed baking pan by oiling pan with 2 tablespoons oil.
• with remaining oil, oil rolling pin, and surface for rolling dough.
• Divide dough in half and roll out to a 9 inch circle.
• spoon half of potato mixture onto half of circle. Drizzle 3 tablespoons marinara sauce on top.
• Fold other half of dough over, meeting edges. Roll and crimp edges to seal well. Cut 3 gashes on top of dough for steam vents.
• Repeat with other portion of pizza dough. Place calzones on prepared pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• To serve, cut each calzone in half, serve with remaining marinara sauce.