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Roasted Smoked Sausage with Potatoes and Onions

Roasted Smoked Sausages with Potatoes and Apples

Inspired by and adapted from Aida Mollenkamp's Keys to the Kitchen
Course dinner
Cuisine contemporary
Keyword apple, potatoes, smoked sausage
Author TheSpicedLife

Ingredients

  • 3-4 T extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 8-10 smoked sausages, I used Aidell's Spanish style chorizo
  • 8 crisp sweet apples (such as fuji), cored and roughly chopped
  • 8 small-medium potatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 2 red onions, chopped
  • 8 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4-6 T red wine vinegar, I thought Spanish sherry vinegar would be nice here but I was out
  • 1 1/2 t coarse sea salt
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 t Spanish smoked paprika
  • 2 t dark mustard seeds
  • 1 1/2 t dried ginger
  • 1-2 cups chopped kale, can be measured roughly

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place a rack in the middle of the oven.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat (I own a 4 quart sauté pan, so I used that and used it as my casserole pan as well). Brown the sausages on all sides, which will take about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  3. While the sausages are browning, toss the onions, kale, apples and potatoes with the garlic, 4 tablespoons of vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, sugar, salt and spices. Coat everything thoroughly. If you need more moisture, add a bit more oil and/or vinegar.
  4. When the sausages are done browning and have been removed from the pan, turn the heat off. You can use a deep casserole dish or you can use the same sauté pan if it is appropriately large enough. Spread the apple and potato mixture into either the casserole dish or the cooling sauté pan.
  5. Place the sausages in a single payer over the potatoes and apples. Cover the pan or dish tightly with either foil or a pan lid. Place in the oven on the middle rack.
  6. Roast for 10 minutes. Remove the foil or lid and roast for an additional 15 to 20 minutes (if the sausage is not pre-cooked, make sure the internal temperature is at least 160 F, but I was using pre-cooked sausage and so did not bother).
  7. Serve the sausage with the apple and potato mixture.