Plan Your Grilling Now With These Recipes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chad Fowles with Johnsonville Saugage was here with an entire meal you can cook on the grill for 4th of July or any summer get-together.  Why spend time in the kitchen, when you can bring all the food outdoors and prep it there!  Below are the recipes.

Cool Summer Pasta Salad
·    1 lb. dry penne pasta
·    1 pkg. (24 oz) Sausage (beef or original), thinly sliced and then cut into thin strips
·    1 tomato, diced
·    1 red pepper, diced
·    1 green pepper, diced
·    1 cup snow peas, sliced
·    1 bunch green onions, sliced
·    6 oz. pepper jack cheese, cubed
·    6 oz. extra sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
·    12 oz. Italian dressing

Preparation
·    Cook pasta according to directions.
·    Place pasta and rest of ingredients into a large bowl and blend well.
·    Serve immediately or chilled.

Chipotle Monterey Jack Cheese Chicken Sausage and Lime Kabobs

.   ½ cup honey
·    ½ cup lime juice
·    ¼ cup soy sauce
·    2 medium bell peppers (red, yellow, or green) cut into 1-in. pieces
·    1 medium onion, cut into wedges
·    1 cup cherry tomatoes
·    1 package (12 ounce) Chipotle Monterey Jack Cheese Chicken Sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces

Preparation

·    In a bowl, combine the honey, lime juice, and soy sauce.
·    In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the peppers, onion, tomatoes, and 1 cup honey-lime mixture.
·    Seal bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
·    Preheat grill to medium.
·    On metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread sausage and vegetables.
·    Grill for 10 minutes or until browned, turning frequently and basting with remaining honey-lime marinade.

Grille Pineapple with Sugared Wontons

·    6 -  ¾ inch slices of pineapple quartered
·    ¼ cup brown sugar
·    2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
·    2 tablespoons of rum
·    4 teaspoons of lime juice
·    6 wonton wrappers, halved diagonally
·    1 tablespoon butter, melted
·    3 tablespoons of shredded coconut
·    1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Preparation
·    Place pineapple slices in a shallow pan.
·    In a small bowl, stir together, brown sugar, vinegar, rum, and lime juice until sugar dissolves; pour over pineapple
·    Brush wonton wrappers on both side with butter
·    Grill pineapple for 6 – 8 minutes until heated through brush occasionally with brown sugar mixture.
·    Grill wonton wrappers for 2- 4 minutes until browned; remove from heat and sprinkle with granulated sugar