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Grilled Bratwurst Grilled Pepper Pasta Salad

Cooking time: 25 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions

Grilled Bratwurst or other sausage                                Time: 20 minutes

4 - 6 sausages, depending on size   your choice: bratwurst, Italian sausage, whatever you kind find
    10 - 12 oz total weight (350gr)    that tickles your fancy...mine are Johnsonville Brats

This is really a tough one  - cook them on the barbecue grill (or sauté them) until done, 10 - 20 minutes, depending on size.  Serve

Grilled Pepper Pasta Salad                Time: 20-30 minutes depending on pasta cooking time

1 1/2 cups bite-size pasta - penne, fusilli, etc.  (5 - 6ozm, 175gr)
1/2 red pepper    left from Monday
1 green pepper   or yellow or orange or whatever color tickles your fancy
1 tbs olive oil, the good stuff
2 tomatoes, medium
handful fresh basil
1/2 cup pitted black or kalamata olives
2 oz feta

Vinaigrette

3 tbs olive oil - or walnut oil if you have it (even better)
1 tbs white Balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Slice peppers.  Put olive oil in large bowl, add peppers and toss well to coat.  Put into 'grill pan' (a metal or foil pan dedicated to use on the grill) or onto a mesh grill pan (the idea is not to have the stuff fall through the grate into the fire....) Cook over medium heat on barbecue grill for 10 - 15 minutes, until they have a nice color.  Could also be sautéed in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.   Slice tomatoes, then cut each slice into quarters.  Tear large basil leaves in half, leave small ones whole.  Mince garlic.  Put garlic in small bowl, add vinegar and oil and whisk well.  When pasta is done drain well, rinse briefly with cold water and put into a large bowl.  Add tomatoes, peppers, basil, olives, feta and vinaigrette.  Toss gently to combine.
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Cooking Schedule: 25 minutes Assemble all ingredients and utensils Put water on high heat for pasta Light/turn on barbecue grill if using Slice peppers Toss peppers with oil and start to cook Get menu, recipes & list from Thyme For Cooking  Do pantry inventory Check fridge and freezer  Check shopping list

Start to cook brats Cut tomatoes Tear basil, if needed Mind the peppers, remove if done Turn the brats Make the vinaigrette Drain the pasta, rinse Put all ingredients for salad in bowl, toss to combine Remove Brats (or whatever) Serve and eat  TGIF!

 

 

 

 

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