(Family Features) Casual and diehard sports fans alike can all agree one of the best parts of game day is the tailgate. Whether you’re heading to the game to take part in the action or tuning in on the big screen, you can light up the scoreboard this season with these tips for a fun, easy and downright tasty tailgate (or home-gate).
Grilled Smoked Sausage and Pepper Hoagies
Cook time: 22 minutes
Servings: 4
1 package smoked sausage
1 red or green bell pepper, halved and seeded
4 slices (1/2-inch thick) large red onion
1/4 cup bottled hickory or spicy barbecue sauce
4 hoagie rolls or 8-inch French bread rolls, split
Heat grill to medium-high heat and oil cooking grates. Cut each sausage link in half crosswise.
Grill sausage, peppers and onions, covered, 5 minutes. Turn; continue grilling, covered, 5 minutes, or until sausage is heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Brush barbecue sauce over both sides of sausage and vegetables. Arrange rolls, cut-sides down, around edges of grill. Continue grilling, covered, 2 minutes, or until rolls are lightly toasted. Cut bell peppers into strips; separate onion slices into rings.
Serve sausage and vegetables in rolls.
Source: Nathan’s Famous/Eckrich
