Grilled Skewered Sausages

Ingredients

• 4 fresh sweet Italian, pork or turkey sausages
• 24 1-inch cubes country bread
• 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 servings

Preparation

1. Prick the sausages in several places. Place in water to cover and simmer about 10 minutes. Drain and cut each into 5 pieces.
2. Preheat the grill or broiler.
3. Thread four skewers, starting with a bread cube, putting 6 pieces of bread and 5 pieces of sausage on each skewer. Brush very lightly with olive oil.
4. Place the skewers on a very hot grill or four inches from the source of heat in the broiler, turning until the bread and the sausage are golden and crusty on all sides.