Fall, Advertisement - Continue Reading Below, brings with it an assortment of seasonal foods and drinks that taste best once the temperature drops below 60 degrees. Pumpkins and apples are among the flavor staples for this time of year, and though it's still a little too soon (we'd argue) to appreciate a pumpkin beer, it's just the right time for this recipe.
The first day of autumn isn't until Saturday, but this easy dish is perfect to whip up on a busy weeknight. It's a twist on a traditional roast pork and applesauce meal, using fresh apples and faster-cooking sausage. The maple-syrup-and-thyme coating doesn't just make the apples taste great—it fills your kitchen with the scents of the season.
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What you'll need:
4 tablespoons maple syrup
1 pound pork or chicken sausages, cut into 1/2" diagonal slices
4 medium tart apples (such as Granny Smith or Idared), peeled, quartered, and cut into 1/2" wedges
1/4 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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1. Heat two teaspoons of the oil in large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, turning often, until lightly browned and no longer pink. Remove from pan.
2. Add remaining two teaspoons oil to pan. Put in apple, pepper, and thyme and drizzle with syrup. Cook, tossing often, until tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
3. Return sausage to pan and toss with apple to heat through. Serves 4.
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