Panzanella w/Chicken Sausage

By Treebs

Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

• 8 med ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1 sm English cucumber, cut into half moons
• 1/2 med red onion, thinly sliced into half moons
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 sm whole-grain baquette or other crusty bread (preferably day-old; about 8 oz), cut into 3/4" chunks
• 1/3 cup basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 12 oz package Italian-style pre-cooked chicken sausage

Preparation

Step 1

1.) In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. add the bread chunks and basil and toss well so all the bread is well moistened.

2.) Preheat a grill or grill pan over med-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning once or twice, until warmed through and grill marks are formed, about 8 minutes. Serve the sausage, whole, alongside the panzanella.