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Ziti with Grilled-Gazpacho Sauce and Sausage

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Ziti with Grilled-Gazpacho Sauce and Sausage

Ziti with Grilled-Gazpacho Sauce and Sausage

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Equipment

  • - Pasta Pot

  • - Stainless Steel Colander

  • - Chef Knife

  • - Pizza Stone (adapted for grilling pasta)

  • - Grill Pan

  • - Heavy-Duty Roasting Pan

  • - Garlic Press (optional)

  • - Immersion Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 1/2 pounds cherry tomatoes

  • 3 bell peppers (any color)

  • 2 medium red onions

  • 2 pound zucchini (4 medium), trimmed and halved lengthwise

  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled

  • 1 1/4 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages

  • 3 tablespoons Sherry vinegar

  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 pound ziti

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

  • 1 cup crumbled or thinly shaved ricotta salata or French feta

  • 5 (12-inch) wooden skewers (soaked in water 30 minutes)

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Stir 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper into 6 tablespoons oil.
2

Instruction 2

Toss tomatoes with 1 tablespoon seasoned oil, then thouread onto skewers.
3

Instruction 3

Trim off bottoms and tops of bell peppers, then halve peppers lengthwise.
4

Instruction 4

Quarter onions lengthwise, leaving root ends intact. Brush onions, peppers, and zucchini generously with some seasoned oil.
5

Instruction 5

Put garlic on a double layer of foil and drizzle with some seasoned oil, then wrap tightly in foil, twisting to seal.
6

Instruction 6

Put vegetables on a large tray.
7

Instruction 7

Brush sausages lightly with some seasoned oil and put on a plate.
8

Instruction 8

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas). Grill vegetables, garlic, and sausages, in batches if necessary, covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally (frequently for garlic), until tomatoes are charred and slightly wilted, 3 to 5 minutesutes; bell peppers are blackened in spots, 8 to 10 minutesutes; onions and zucchini are tender, 8 to 12 minutesutes; garlic is softened and caramelized in spots, about 10 minutesutes; sausages are browned and cooked thourough, 12 to 15 minutesutes. Transfer as cooked to a platter (or platters) and keep warm, covered.
9

Instruction 9

Peel peppers. Coarsely chop 2 bell pepper halves and 2 zucchini halves and transfer to a blender. Add garlic, 4 pieces of onion, vinegar, sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, half of tomatoes, and remaining 1/4 cup oil and purée until as smooth as possible.
10

Instruction 10

Transfer remaining tomatoes to a large serving bowl and keep warm, covered. Chop remaining peppers, onion, and zucchini and add to tomatoes.
11

Instruction 11

Meanwhile, cook ziti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Drain in a colander, then add to grilled vegetables and toss with sauce. Sprinkle with herbs and cheese, then serve with sausages.
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