Recipes

	Grilled Sausage and Pesto Pasta Use the hot grill to grill garlic bread or heat focaccia to accompany this easy and hearty summer dish. Toss fresh garden tomato wedges lightly with a vinaigrette to serve alongside. Grill fresh peaches over dying coals, brush with butter and brown sugar and serve on top of vanilla ice cream.
	Gumbo Don't let the number of ingredients for this thick stewlike dish keep you from trying this dish. Taking the time for this Creole speciality is definately worth the wait. Adjust seasonings for your family and serve over a bed of hot cooked rice and with a sweet cornbread.
	Italian Sausage and Pepper Heroes These hearty and simple sandwiches are a street fair favorite, which can be enjoyed at home. Serve with creamy cole slaw, assortment of sweet, hot and dill pickles, chips and watermelon wedges.
	Jambalaya Some think of jambalaya as the Cajun national dish. Others just call it darned good and an easy way to feed a crowd. It does feature the Cajun “culinary trinity” of celery, onion and green pepper; it also features flavorful smoked pork products that help give it its character. This rice-based one-pot meal needs only bread as a “pusher.” Bon appetit!
	The Other Meatballs and Spaghetti Younger chefs can help mix meatball mixture by hand and shape into meatballs. Be sure to follow kitchen safety rules with children helping. Serve with garlic bread and leafy green salad.
	Red Beans and Rice Beans and rice spell “dinner” in many different languages, and when paired with a grilled smoked sausage, the dish becomes sublime. Serve with a green salad and hot French bread.

Recipes and photos are courtesy of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and the National Pork Board.