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 160°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.
  5. Top each bite with a toasted hoagie crostini and secure with a pick.
  6. Drizzle balsamic glaze across the plate and around the assembled bites.
  7. Finish with remaining fresh basil and serve immediately.