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Grilled Italian Sausage and Bell Pepper Folds

Updated Apr 29, 2010
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Save time by doubling up when grilling simple sausages--adding bell peppers, onions, and herbs alongside--for these satisfying pocket sandwiches.

Grilled Italian Sausage and Bell Pepper Folds

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 0 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 4 links uncooked Italian pork sausage
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 soft pita folds (about 6 inches in diameter)
  • 4 (3/4 to 1-oz.) slices mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. When grill is heated, place sausage links on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine bell peppers, onion, oil, Italian seasoning and salt; toss to mix. Place in grill basket (grill "wok").
  • Step 
    3
    After sausages have cooked for 10 minutes, add grill basket to grill. Cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until sausages are no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender, turning sausages and shaking basket occasionally to mix vegetables.
  • Step 
    4
    To warm pita folds, microwave 2 pita folds on High about 30 seconds; repeat with remaining pita folds. Top pita folds with sausages and bell pepper mixture. Top each with cheese; fold over.

Nutrition

470 Calories
25g Total Fat
25g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
470
Calories from Fat
225
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
1160mg
48%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
5g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
72%
72%
Calcium
22%
22%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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