My 1st Place Award Winning Italian Sausages with Sautéed Bell Peppers and Onions

• Ingredients
o Your favorite Italian Sausages (About 6) (I like them Hot but Mild will do too)
o 1 - large onion cut thinly length wise
o 2 – Bell Peppers cut thinly length wise (For a more attractive presentation, you can use Green, Red and Yellow Bell Peppers)
o Salt (I only use Kosher Salt)
o Freshly Ground Black Pepper
o Extra Virgin Olive Oil
o Dijon Mustard
o Your favorite Hot Dog Buns (long)
• Equipment for the Grill
o Grill
o Hickory wood
o Match Light Charcoal
o Matches/Lighter
o 1 Tongs
o Basting Brush w/long handle
o Containers to place the sautéed vegetables in after they’re done
• Additional equipment for sautéing the vegetables
o Non-stick frying pan
o Wood spoon
• Instructions for the Grill
o If you have a gas grill, you can use a smoker box with hickory chips
• Soak your wood chips for about 20 minute
• After lighting the grill, place the soaked chips in the smoker box and place the box on the grill
o For Charcoal Grill – use just a few normal size pieces of Hickory wood without soaking with charcoal.
• Clean your grill grates (this is easier to do after the grill is hot with the wire brush)
• Plan where you will place your sausages
• Lubricate the grill grates where the sausages will go with olive oil. This help prevent sticking,
• Place the sausages on the lubricated portion of the grill
• Turn the sausages frequently letting them rest only for 30 seconds or so until brown and remove to a plate.
• If you grill was hot all of the above cooking steps should only last about 10 -15 minutes.
o Cooking Vegetables
• Pour about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the non-stick frying pan. Let it heat for about 30 seconds on medium flame.
• Add peppers and let it cook for about 1 minute and then add onions
• Sautee vegetables until slightly brown (stir occasionally)
• Remove to container
o Plating
• Place a sausage in a hot dog bun and top with a little Dijon Mustard.
• Add sautéed vegetables on top of the sausage and serve.