Foil packs: Sausage & Potatoes

Sausage and Potato Foil Packs are a delicious dinner short cut that just can’t be beat! Flavorful, juicy sausage, soft potatoes and tender onions are cooked together in little bundles on the grill or in the oven for a stress-free recipe that you’ll make all summer long. I get so excited when I find a cooking trick that saves me time in the kitchen. You know what I mean. Sometimes, you want to pull a great meal together without sacrificing taste but don’t want to spend a lot of time slinging a bunch of pots and pans. This is one of those things!!

Ingredients:
6-8 links sausage, cut into one inch pieces
1 pound baby red potatoes, quartered
1 medium onion, cut into pieces the size of quartered potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
½ teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions for grilling:
Preheat gas grill to medium high heat. If using charcoal grill, get if fairly hot. Tear heavy duty tin foil into 4 pieces approximately 15 X 12 inches. Lightly coat with cooking spray. To a large bowl, add potatoes and onions. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss to coat. Add in sausage and toss together. Evenly divide ingredients and place on foil sheets. Fold foil over ingredients then seal middle and ends. Place on grill, seam side down and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes, Shake the packets occasionally so that sausage and potatoes don’t stick. Remove packets from grill and carefully open. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Instruction for cooking in oven:
Heat oven to 400F or 200C. To a large bowl, add potatoes and onions. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss to coat. Add in sausage and toss together. Evenly divide ingredients and place on foil sheets. Fold foil over ingredients then seal middle and ends. Place on baking sheet, seam side down and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and continue to cook for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully open packets. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with parsley.

Tips for making foil packets:
– Use heavy-duty foil. This works best when cooking on the grill and gives the packets stability.
– Make sure to use large foil sheets. You’ll need enough space for the ingredients plus extra for folding and sealing.
– Cut the sausage and potatoes in about the same size pieces. Having all the ingredients cut to a similar size will ensure even cooking.
– Preheat the grill, making sure the grates are hot before putting the packets on. If your grill cooks unevenly, then make sure to rotate the foil packets during the cooking time.
– You can make the packets ahead of time and store them in the fridge until ready to start dinner. Take the foil packets out of the refrigerator 10 minutes prior to cooking.
– Be careful when opening the packet. Steam will collect during cooking.

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