Grilled Sausage And Mushroom Toasts Recipes

GRILLED SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Toss the zucchini with a generous pinch of salt in a colander; set aside.
• Brush the mushrooms, onion and bell pepper with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Brush the bread slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Oil the grill grates. Grill the vegetables, turning, until tender, 6 to 10 minutes. Grill the sausages, turning, until marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Toast the bread on the grill, 1 to 2 minutes. Chop the vegetables and sausages and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the cheese and 1/4 cup basil and toss; season with salt and pepper.
• Squeeze the zucchini to remove any excess liquid; transfer to a bowl and toss with the artichoke hearts, remaining 1/2 cup basil and 1 tablespoon olive oil and the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the bread slices in half and top with the sausage mixture; drizzle with olive oil and top with basil. Serve with the zucchini salad.

GRILLED WILD MUSHROOM SAUSAGE

Steps:

• For the chicken mousse: Puree chicken in a food processor until smooth. Add salt and pepper and the egg. Pulse just to combine and scrape the sides. While food processor is running, add cream gradually through the feed tube. Chill and reserve.
• Wash and slice the mushrooms. In a hot saute pan, cook the mushrooms with butter. When mushrooms are brown, add shallots and herbs. Remove from the pan and chill.
• Fold together mushrooms and chicken.
• Lay out plastic wrap on a table. Down the center, spoon a 1-inch pile of the mushroom mixture. Roll the plastic into a log. Tie the ends with a string and tie into links. Poach in simmering water for 10 minutes. Shock the links in ice water. This can be done up to 3 days ahead.
• To serve, remove the sausage from the plastic and grill or roast it until it is hot throughout (about 10 minutes). Slice the sausage and serve it with a tossed salad.