8 ounces turkey sausage (yields 1 and ½ cups sliced)
6 ounces Manchego cheese (yields ⅔ cup cubed)
1 large cubanelle pepper or fresh banana pepper
3 low-sodium dill pickles
1 tablespoon of your favorite BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon of your favorite dry rub or BBQ seasoning
Rice crackers for serving
Instructions
Cut the sausage into ½ inch thick slices. Cube the cheese, coarsely chop the pickles and slice the peppers into little strips.
Lightly blot the sausage slices with barbeque sauce.
Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage slices and cook until they start to blacken, about 5-7 minutes. Turn the sausages and cook for another 3-5 minutes or until they start to blacken on the other side. Burnt is good here!
Arrange the sausage slices, cheese cubes, peppers, pickles and crackers on a plate. Spoon the dry rub or seasoning over the sausage and cheese. I used about a teaspoon but the restaurants use much more. Use as much or as little as you like!
Note: The sausage is best served warm or at room temperature, but it tastes fine cold as well. I really liked my combination of cheese, pickles and peppers but experiment with whatever types you like.
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/memphis-makeover-sausage-and-cheese-plate/