Sloppy, fatty, savory, starchy and delicious. Do you really need any other reasons to make this utterly satisfying and summery grilled sausage and potato dish?
And it doesn’t get much easier than this. You cook the sausage and vegetables all together, making the perfect sauce for the potatoes. Then you just grill the spuds and smash them onto a plate and top them with the sausage sauce.
Crazy comfort on a plate.
Grilled Sausages with Potatoes and Sun-dried Tomatoes
Start to finish: 45 minutes. 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 pound sweet or hot Italian pork sausages, each link halved
1 large yellow onion, cut into ½-inch rings
2 green or red bell peppers, cored and cut into rings
1 head garlic, cloves peeled
7-ounce jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, mostly drained
Ground black pepper
1 pound new potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt
Grated cheddar cheese, to serve
Directions
Heat one side of the grill to medium, the other side to low.
In a 9-by-13-inch disposable foil pan, combine the sausages, onion, peppers, garlic cloves and sun-dried tomatoes (with about 1 tablespoon of the oil from the jar). Sprinkle lightly with pepper, then toss well. Set the pan over the warmer side of the grill and cook, turning the ingredients regularly, until the vegetables are tender and the sausage is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the potatoes and olive oil, tossing to coat evenly. Sprinkle liberally with salt, tossing again to coat. Use tongs to place the potatoes directly on the grill grates on the cooler side of the grill. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, turning often for evening browning, or until the skin is lightly browned and crisp and the flesh is tender.
To serve, set several potatoes on each plate and lightly smash with the back of a fork. Spoon the sausage mixture over them, then sprinkle with a bit of cheddar cheese.
Nutrition info per serving: 810 calories; 510 calories from fat (63 percent of total calories); 57 g fat (16 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 95 mg cholesterol; 1,040 mg sodium; 48 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 14 g sugar; 25 g protein.
