For my “Sizzling Summer” submission, I made a version of Nigella’s halloumi with peppers and spicy sausage that can be found in Nigella Express or here. Instead of the spicy sausage, I used slices of Johnsonville chicken sausage with apples. My plan was to use Spanish chorizo, but my week’s been so busy with visitors and work that I didn’t get a chance to swing by Fox & Obel. I also avoided turning on the oven to bake this dish by making everything over the stovetop in a large skillet pan. This dish was really tasty. It was like eating pizza toppings without the crust!
This month’s Forever Nigella host is Amy at Cooking, Cakes & Children. Forever Nigella is a cooking group created by Sarah at Maison Cupcake.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 09:22:23
Pizza toppings without the crust sounds perfect for me. i am the one who eats the pizza toppings off the crust !! c
Jul 28, 2012 @ 09:32:24
Oooh, I’ve seen her make that one on tv. Looks good!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 10:03:42
Oh my! This looks so delicious! Yum!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 10:20:39
This looks good!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 11:12:12
I never tasted halloumi, yet I´m sure I will like it… that´s the Nigella effect on me! I think the chicken sausage is great, lighter and still delicious! Have a great weekend!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 11:39:57
This has always been one that I’ve wanted to make! Looks great!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 11:58:22
Mmmm, this looks amazing! Love the description of pizza toppings with no crust…sounds delicious! I have had halloumi a couple of times in restaurants but never tried cooking with it at home.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 12:32:45
That looks soooooooooo good! Hmmmmmmm…might be dinner tonight.
Jul 28, 2012 @ 13:41:28
Pizza topping sans crust? That’s a winner in my book!!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 14:40:24
That looks way too delicious
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Jul 28, 2012 @ 16:31:04
looks delicious
Jul 28, 2012 @ 20:38:58
Fun!
Jul 28, 2012 @ 21:58:03
nice to see your blog, now im new com-mentor
Jul 28, 2012 @ 22:34:02
Haha, well if this was the toppings of a pizza, it looks like a hell of a pizza.
This looks so good, I can’t even believe
Jul 28, 2012 @ 22:37:30
I had halloumi for the first time about a year ago, and I fell in love with it! Your recipe sounds delicious! Hugs, Terra
Jul 29, 2012 @ 03:19:02
I love halloumi and I use it as often as possible! This one looks like a winner!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 04:14:12
Those look wonderful! i am going to stock up some sausages..
Jul 29, 2012 @ 05:28:49
That is a great looking meal and I’m sure it is packed with flavour xx
Jul 29, 2012 @ 06:59:03
I cannot believe how easy this is make. Agree, pizza topping without the crust, great love your description.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 07:49:58
I adore grilled halloumi – great choice of dish, and it sings of summer.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 08:13:26
Heck yeah, chicken sausage with apples! I bet that made this dish really pop. Sounds fantastic!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 09:03:57
I like your description of pizza toppings without the crust. It lets you immediately know the taste.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 09:16:47
I never tire of sausage and peppers and their many incarnations. This looks great.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 09:24:05
This sure looks good–and the stove top cooking is a great innovation this summer!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 13:23:21
Yum! Looks amazing!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 13:50:18
Another delicious dish. Looks fabulous.
Jul 29, 2012 @ 15:50:21
This looks great. I haven’t made mych from Express, but I am reaching for it now…
Jul 29, 2012 @ 18:37:42
Looks delicious, and how terrific that you could make it without the oven!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 18:52:17
I’ve never had Halloumi before although I learned this ingredient from blogs this year. I’d love to try one day and this is a super quick meal!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 00:55:44
Can I come and live with you?! all your food looks out of this world and this is no exception! I love halloumi and crustless pizza is a genius idea
Jul 30, 2012 @ 01:34:31
Halloumi is new to me! The pizza toppings without a crust was a great way to capture my attention, let me tell you! I have some “men folk” in particular who would be thrilled with this dish. One of them just loves chorizo, so it would be a bit of a toss up for me to decide how to make it, but I like your version better…just a bit lighter, I’d think!
Debra
Jul 30, 2012 @ 02:09:23
thats look yummy superlicious!!!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 02:16:23
I’ve had halloumi on a few occasions, I’ve always found it a bit too salty for me, but still tasted great with whatever it was paired with! I love your recipe, having pizza toppings with no base sounds so interesting!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 04:50:51
Because I cannot have the pizza crust, I think this dish is perfectly wonderful. What a great idea!!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 05:35:40
I have learned something new!! I’ve never had halloumi before..I actually had to look it up..lol! Look, Yummy, you’re enlightening us all one dish at time! This would be a perfect recepie for someone like myself who is “Low Carb” minded..pizza without the crust, that’s simply screams low carb! Thanks for an informative and tasty post! =)
Jul 30, 2012 @ 07:09:40
I’ll try to make it with chorizo, as I love it. Looks delicious and it will go great with halloumi.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 07:12:14
I like halloumi – I am sure the sausage played off the flavor of the cheese very nicely. Yum!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 10:14:45
Perfect choice given the theme this month!! Sausage and cheese is a great combination!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 14:18:10
love that sausage with peppers! It looks very flavorful and delicious!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 19:31:05
This looks awesome. I love sausage and peppers.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 20:04:26
I’ve had halloumi before, but never cooked with it myself. I’ve got to pick some up.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 21:07:32
what a unique but flavorful combination. I love the sausage and peppers (right up my alley) and I am now curious to try halloumi now!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 21:53:44
What a great combo, and I bet the chicken sausage with apples was a perfect flavor with the cheese and peppers.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 22:27:16
I think I’ve watched her make this a dozen times on her show, and yours looks every bit as delicious! I love the idea of doing it on the stove instead of the oven, and now I need to find some halloumi!
Jul 31, 2012 @ 00:49:13
Looks wonderful
, Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Jul 31, 2012 @ 10:38:57
MMmm yum, this looks such a tasty combination, I am craving haloumi now! Thanks for taking part in Forever Nigella! x
Jul 31, 2012 @ 22:45:31
I happen to have Johnson’s chicken sausage with apples in the freezer. Top of the stove sounds good with our 108 degree temperatures. Like the spice. Will try this.
Aug 01, 2012 @ 06:57:24
I am a sucker for anything with haloumi! Looks fantastic!
Aug 02, 2012 @ 22:09:27
Pizza topping without crust sounds interesting to me. years ago when I did not know how to make gluten free pizza I just ate the topping.