GRILLED SAUSAGES

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Yield Serves about 12

Number Of Ingredients 19

about 2 pounds fresh beef and lamb sausage links with rosemary
about 2 pounds smoked whiskey fennel pork sausage links
Accompaniments
homemade tomato ketchup (recipe follows)
assorted mustards
12 to 16 small French loaves or hot dog buns
For homemade tomato ketchup:
4 medium onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
four 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice, crushed
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
Tabasco to taste

Steps:

Prepare grill.
Grill fresh sausages on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning them, 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked through (170°F. on an instant-read thermometer). Grill smoked sausages on rack, turning them, 5 to 8 minutes, or until heated through.
Serve sausages with ketchup and mustards on bread.
Make the tomato ketchup:
In a heavy kettle cook onions, garlic, and tomatoes, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 40 minutes. Force mixture through a food mill fitted with coarse disk into a bowl.
In cleaned kettle stir together purée, sugar, and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
Tie cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and celery seed in a cheesecloth bag and add to tomato mixture with mustard and paprika. Simmer mixture, stirring, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Discard bag and season mixture with Tabasco and salt. Ketchup may be made 10 days ahead and chilled, covered.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.