Orzo with Grilled Veggies and Smoked Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 whole Zucchini, Diced
• 1 whole Yellow Squash, Diced
• 1 whole Red Onion, Sliced Into Wedges
• 3 cloves Garlic, Pressed, Divided Use
• 1-½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, Divided Use
• ⅓ cups Olive Oil, Plus Extra For Grilling
• 1 whole Lemon, Juiced
• 4 sprigs Fresh Oregano, Finely Chopped
• ½ teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• 1 pound Smoked Sausage Or Polish Kielbasa
• 1-½ cup Grape Tomatoes, Left Whole
• 1 box Orzo Pasta
• 1 block Feta Cheese

Preparation Instructions

Get out your vegetable grilling basket and get the grill nice and hot. Put the basket on the grill to heat.

Place diced zucchini, squash, onion, 1 pressed clove of garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a big bowl. Drizzle with olive oil to coat (save the 1/3 cup for the dressing…this is the “extra” amount). Toss everything together.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the 1/3 cup of olive oil, the remaining 2 cloves of pressed garlic, lemon juice, oregano, remaining 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Turn the grill down to medium heat and pour coated vegetables into your grill basket. Place sausage beside it. Close the lid. Stir veggies and turn sausage over every 7-10 minutes. Grill each about 30 minutes, or until nice and soft and brown on parts. During the last 5 – 7 minutes, put the tomatoes into the basket.

You may have to remove the sausage a little early, in order to prevent it from burning. Slice sausage and dice into bite-sized chunks while you are waiting for the veggies to finish.

While the veggies are still cooking, boil the water for the orzo, and cook it according to package directions.

Put orzo, veggies, and sausage into a large bowl. Coat with dressing and mix everything together. Crumble feta over the top. Taste to see if it needs more salt.