Sausage and Peppers....Brooklyn Style

So this post is dedicated to all the people celebrating the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  This feast is a phenomenal week long event dedicated to the community, the church and the culture that the Italian's brought with them to America that has persisted since 1887!

For more information on the feast visit www.olmcfeast.com

Now on with the Salsiccia!

This is a simple one folks...you take 2 to 3 bell Peppers (I prefer Red and Orange) and you Julienne them into strips.  You do the same thing for 2 Large Vidalia Onions and place them in a pan with 4 tablespoons of Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper.  That's it for the Onions and Peppers.  You let them saute and reduce down for about 15-20 minutes. 

Sea salt is great for added flavor

Now, for the Sausage, I had my buddy Chris bring these from home.  Actually, if it wasn't for Chris, this dinner wouldn't of happened since he invited me over and were able to will it into fruition (He also gets credit for making the Salad at the end).  We try to use the best ingredients when possible.  Living on an island, it is hard to get quality that you're use to but this time it was imported in.

Using a grill in Grenada makes me miss home

After about 15 minutes or so, the Peppers and Onions will look like this.  You want to make sure that you get those crispy burnt ends on the peppers in order to tell that they are truly ready.

And there you have it.  Usually we would put these suckers on a beautiful piece of Italian bread but we just dug in right there and then, no hesitation.

The salad was an Andy Boy Romaine Lettuce with Olives, Craisins and Goat Cheese.  Add a little Vinaigrette and we had ourselves a meal! (Just for reference, in some Italian households you eat the salad after your meal if you're wondering why I put it here at the end)

So that's it for this edition.  Just for fun, here is a video of this year's lift of the feast.  I used to be a Paranza (lifter) for the feast but am out of work for the last two years from school.  Buona Festa e che Bella Giglio!