Italian Sausage Recipe

Italian Sausage Recipe: A special and savory method to prepare sausages.  The meat is simmered in red wine before grilling- imparting a most wonderful flavor and moistness

Helpful Hints
Substitute smoked sausage or uncooked chorizo for the Italian sausage

Make Ahead
Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)

Grilled Sausages with Mustard and Tortillas
About 15 servings, 2 tortilla quarters each

1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage  

1 cup hearty red wine

9 8-inch flour tortillas

Your favorite mustards, such as Dijon, honey, beer, brown, wine-flavored or coarse-ground

Place sausage in a single layer in a large skillet.  Pour wine over sausages. Bring to boil.  Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until sausages are cooked through, turning frequently, about 12 minutes.  Remove sausage from pan and cool slightly.  

Prepare your barbecue grill according to manufacturer directions.  Grill sausage until heated through and charred on all sides, about 5-8 minutes.  Cool slightly and slice into bite size pieces.  Alternatively,  cut sausages into bite-sized slices. Thread slices on 3-4 long metal skewers.  

Cut tortillas into quarters and loosely wrap in foil.  Place tortillas on side of grill to heat through.   Place sausage slices on a platter.  

Serve with tortillas and mustards