Italian Flags – Chicken Sausages on Picks

If you’re looking for a complicated, posh appetizer where you spend hours in the kitchen….this is NOT it! If you want a simple appetizer that delivers a big Wow factor and satisfaction every time, you’re in the right place! When I’m in a rush but need an appetizer I can rely on, Italian Flags always come to mind. Yummy chicken sausages topped with the colors of the Italian Flag. Let’s just say the artichoke is white ‘cuz I wanted a departure from the usual Caprese combo. Although, that would be tasty too!

They are very versatile and fit so many different venues. I’ve made them for a Happy Hour Baby Shower, birthday parties, dinner parties, football game snacks and Movie Club.  Movie Club is our relaxed version of a book club.

Each month someone picks a movie, not just the latest hit, but movies from all genres like documentaries, biographies, classics and real thought provokers on social issues. We have a fantastic venue with a small movie theatre in an upscale condominium community. A movie club could be held in your own home on a big screen TV. It’s not the venue, it’s the people and the conversations arising after the movie that make this such a great evening! Oh, there is the sharing of appetizers and wine which takes this evening to a whole new level too. 

Italian Flags Ingredients

I have used a variety of sausage flavors and they are all great. Aidells Brand Chicken with Apple, Italian Style with Mozzarella Cheese or Artichoke & Garlic are favorites of mine.

Caramelized Sausages

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; mist with cooking spray. Add the sausage; cook, turning once until browned on both sides. The sausages are cooked but this step adds a wonderful caramelization which gives the appetizer an additional layer of flavor.

Thread the Italian Flag Picks

Thread a grape tomato half onto a small wooden toothpick. Next thread an artichoke piece and add 1 small or 1/2 large basil leaf onto the pick last. Stab the pick into a sausage round, arranging them on the pick so it can stand up on the sausage end as a base.

Italian Flags

Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make about two-dozen “Flags”. This party size portion is just in time for football season!

Italian Flags – Chicken Sausages on Picks
Yields 24
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17 calories
4 g
0 g
0 g
1 g
0 g
73 g
10 g
2 g
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
73g
Yields
24
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17
Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Sugars 2g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A
10%
Vitamin C
15%
Calcium
1%
Iron
1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. Cooking spray
  2. 1/2 package chicken sausages, cut into 1-inch rounds (8-10 rounds to a link)
  3. 1 bunch fresh basil
  4. 12 grape tomatoes, cut in half
  5. 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  6. Toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; mist with cooking spray. Add the sausage; cook, turning once until browned on both sides, about 7 minutes.
  2. Thread a grape tomato half onto a small wooden toothpick.
  3. Next thread an artichoke piece and add 1 small or 1/2 large basil leaf onto the pick last.
  4. Stab the pick into a sausage round, arranging them on the pick so it can stand up on the sausage end as a base.
  5. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make about two-dozen "Flags".
Notes
  1. I have used a variety of sausage flavors and they are all great. Aidells Brand: Chicken with Apple, Italian Style with Mozzarella Cheese or Artichoke & Garlic are favorites of mine.
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calories
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fat
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protein
1g
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