Sausage and Apples

Name: Sausage and Apple
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 5 beer brats or other sausages of choice; 2 large apples (cut into 1/4-1/2" slices (I used Fuji)); 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced); 1/4 cup water; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

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This tasty Sausage and Apple recipe is a quick one-pot meal. This dish is a delicious blend of sweet and savory, absolutely perfect for the upcoming cool fall nights! Serve it as breakfast alongside some eggs, for dinner with rice, or just chow down on this high-protein dish as-is!

a cast iron skillet filled with apples, onions, and sausages

Why You’ll Love This Sausage and Apple Recipe

Like many of you, fall always inspires me to make simple and comforting recipes. One of the meals that really sticks out to me from my childhood is my grandma’s Sausages and Apples. Thankfully one of the times she came out to stay with us she gave me a little tutorial. New family favorite unlocked!

It’s so easy to make and it comes together quickly. It only calls for 5 ingredients, not including the water, and you can create so many different meals out of it depending on what you pair it with. My grandma used breakfast sausage and paired it with scrambled eggs and toast, but I used brats and served it up with crusty bread and some greens.

You might think this is an odd combination, but I absolutely adore the savory and sweet flavors of this dish. I honestly think these two ingredients were made to be together, as evidenced by my favorite apple sausage stuffing!

Go ahead and give it a try! I hope you love this wonderfully rustic and tasty fall supper!

Key Ingredients

Only 5 ingredients (+ water) to make this flavorful dish! Use your favorite sausages and apples and let their flavor do the talking!

Beer brats – or sausages of choice
Apples
Red onion
Salt and pepper – to taste
Balsamic vinegar
Water

How to Make Sausage with Apples

Step 1: Brown Sausages

In a large skillet, cook the sausages over medium-low heat until they’re browned about, for about 15 minutes. Remove them from the skillet.

Step 2: Add Apples

Add apples, onions, and water to the skillet and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Nestle the sausages on top of the apples and onions, and then drizzle them with balsamic vinegar. Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until sausages are fully cooked.

an overhead photo of a cast iron skillet filled with sausage and apple with a wooden spoon on the side and two whole apples above it

FAQs

Is it better to bake or pan-fry sausage?

It’s really up to you! I tend to prefer pan frying because I can control the flavors as I cook, but baking is great for throwing it in the oven and forgetting it while you prepare other things.

Why is apple so good with sausage?

Apples and sausage are perfect together because of the iconic salty/sweet combo! The savory juiciness of the sausage pairs perfectly with the sweet goodness of crisp apples.

How long will my sausage and apple dish last?

You can save your sausages in an airtight container stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. However, I would suggest enjoying the apples immediately.

Serving Suggestions

I think you should serve this dish with some good crusty bread! A nice baguette, sourdough, or even our rosemary parmesan bread would be great.
If you’re leaning into the comfort food vibe of this dish, you would love it with cornbread muffins.
Serve your dish up with some greens like roasted broccoli or skillet garlic green beans.
If you’re making this recipe for breakfast, simply scramble some eggs to add some extra savory protein to your meal.
And just for fun, since this recipe makes me think of fall, enjoy your sausage and apples alongside a glass of homemade apple cider.

a white plate with a serve of sausage and apple with a fork in front of it

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