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Sweet Italian Sausage Caprese Bites with Balsamic Glaze

Sweet Italian Sausage Caprese Bites with Balsamic Glaze

Ingredients

  • Pinch
    Monarch® Black Pepper
  • Pinch
    Monarch Kosher Salt
  • ½ tsp.
    Monarch® Italian Seasoning
  • 1 T
    Rykoff Sexton® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 16 leaves
    Fresh Basil
  • 8 slices
    Cross Valley Farms® Roma Tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 oz.
    Roseli® Fresh Mozzarella, sliced
  • 2 T
    Roseli Balsamic Glaze
  • 2 ea.
    Chef's Line® All Natural* Sweet Italian Sausage

PREPARATION

  1. Grill Chef's Line All Natural* Sweet Italian Sausage until browned on all sides and cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F.
  2. Slice cooked sausage on a bias into 8 even medallions.
  3. Season tomato slices with kosher salt, black pepper and a light sprinkle of Italian seasoning.
  4. Build each bite with one tomato slice, one basil leaf, one slice of fresh mozzarella and one grilled sausage medallion, and secure with a pick.
  5. Drizzle balsamic glaze across the plate and around the assembled bites.
  6. Finish with the remaining fresh basil and serve immediately.

By US Foods® Culinary Team

Serves: 8 appetizer bites