11532 Roasted Lamb Sausages with Grape-Mint Relish 20 mins 20 mins 4 to 6 servings Sun Sep 20 06:33:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:42:03 -0700 2009 Easy Cal-Med CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11532 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:42:03 GMT A tasty melding of savory and sweet Warm lamb sausages and cool grape relish form tasty juxtapositions of savory and sweet, hot and cold. Sausages are always a crowd pleaser, but why stick to the same old pork or chicken? Roasted lamb sausages ring in spring and are even better when paired with a cool grape-mint relish that balances the meatiness of the lamb.

What to buy: Try to find fresh lamb sausages that aren’t heavily seasoned so as not to overwhelm the relish flavors.

Game plan: The grape-mint relish can be made up to 2 days in advance without the mint. Add chopped mint right before serving.

This recipe was featured as part of our Resurrecting Easter Brunch menu.

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  • Heat the oven to 450°F and arrange the rack in the upper third.
  • Place olive oil, salt, vinegar, and pepper in a medium nonreactive bowl and whisk to combine. Add grapes, mint, and onion. Stir to coat; set aside.
  • Place sausages on a baking sheet and roast until fully cooked and browned (or until a meat thermometer registers 160°F), about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with relish.

    • Beverage pairing: Château Bernadotte, Haut-Médoc, France. Lamb and Cabernet Sauvignon, which dominates this wine, are always a magical combination. The inclusion of mint in the relish only furthers the connections, as a good Médoc wine will always have a little mint lurking behind the cassis and tobacco notes.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/03/lambsausage290_2.jpg Adela Jung 50 Main 3 tablespoons olive oil

    ]]>     301 4 teaspoons kosher salt

    ]]>     4 teaspoons white wine vinegar

    ]]>     305 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

    ]]>     35 4 cups red seedless grapes, halved (about 1 1/2 pounds)

    ]]>     195 1/2 cup lightly packed mint leaves, coarsely chopped

    ]]>     54 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped

    ]]>     8 mildly seasoned lamb sausages (about 2 1/2 pounds)

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