Antipasto Sausage Skewers
Carbless, Goodness!
Submitted by Alice Liang
Everyone loves pasta but lets face it – if you are watching your weight, carbs are not the way. Antipasto (no pasta) is an Italian medley of fresh ingredients and vegetables tossed together occasionally in a light sauce, but in this recipe it will be combined with Italian sausage. When the vitamins and nutrients of the Anti-Pasto meet the raw protein power of the sausage you are sure to get an amazing result. This recipe is perfect when paired with a Runyon Canyon workout routine and is sure to give you the energy you need to take your workout to the next level. Be sure to share these skewers with a friend or your Runyon Canyon workout partner.
Ingredients:
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- Cooking spray
- 12 ounces fully cooked Italian-style poultry sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil
- 1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained, rinsed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces if large
- 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
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- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; mist with cooking spray. Add the sausage; cook, turning 2 or 3 times, until warmed through and browned, about 8 minutes.
- Thread 1 small or 1/2 large basil leaf onto a small wooden skewer. Add a piece of roasted red pepper, sun-dried tomato, artichoke and sausage, arranging them on the skewer so that it can stand up on the sausage end. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make about two-dozen skewers.
- Per serving (4 skewers): Calories 140; Fat 5 g (Sat. 2 g; Mono. 1.5 g; Poly. 1 g); Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 970 mg; Carbohydrate 12 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 12 g
I’m currently on a low carb diet – antipastos are just what the doctor ordered! I’ve been “thumbing” through the Runyon Canyon Recipe books and I love the recipes you’ve shared – really amazing stuff. Of course we are all locked in the house today because of the rain – no weekend hikes or yoga classes at Runyon Canyon today…so I’m eating everything in site.
I’ll take a photo of the antipasto I make for my roommates and I – I know this is going to be amazing.
You are going to absolutely love this antipasto recipe – you’re right, it’s perfect for those of you on a low carb diet. I really envy you right now, I too am rained in but haven’t made it to the store. My buffet today will probably consist of noodles and kimchi – you’re very lucky. It’s really hard to get motivated with the pitter and patter of raindrop on the window. Enjoy the recipe and please stop back and let us know how it turned out. Have a great Sunday Funday!
I finally got a chance to do some cooking at home this weekend, my kids and I were all trapped inside because of the storm and I had just gone grocery shopping so there were tons of ingredients in the fridge to play around with. I did a search online for recipes and came across this, it looked great so we gave it a try…it was amazing. I’ve never seen the kids happier, they finished it all and they asked me to cook again the next day. I love feeling like a superstar – mom’s barely get to feel this joy! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and I plan on doing some more cooking this weekend. Nothing brings the family together more like a good ol’ fashion meal. Thanks for an exciting new chapter in our family’s lives.
That is what food, cooking and eating is all about….Family! It’s true, nothing does bring the family together more than a home cooked meal and I’m so glad to hear that you guy enjoyed the Antipasto & Sausage Skewers – it’s an amazing meal and the yield on this recipe is more than enough to feed and army.
This is such a special comment and I really appreciate you sharing it with us – I almost feel like part of the family, I’m so glad that the Runyon Canyon Recipe book can bring families together like this.
You’re making me miss the dinner table at my family’s house…we all live on opposite coasts now so we don’t get to share meals as much as I would hope. Please make sure to check back and let us know all about the next thing you decide to cook from the recipe book. Thank you so much and have a great day.