Showing posts with label sausage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sausage. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Harvest Chili

Chicken-apple sausage pairs with the tangy-sweet cooked apples.

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS
2 T olive oil
1 1/2 lb. cooked chicken-apple sausages, cut into 1in. pieces
2 large red onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 3/4in chunks (about 6 cups)
2 t chili powder
1/8 t cayenne pepper
3 c chicken broth
3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/4in chunks
1 16oz can pinto beans, rinsed, drained, and slightly mashed
1 T snipped fresh sage or tiny sage leaves

In a large Dutch oven, heat 1 T oil over medium-high. Add sausages and cook 5-6 minutes, until browned, stir occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon.

In same pan, cook onions and garlic 2-3 minutes, until tender. Add squash, cook 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, 1/4 t salt, and cayenne. Cook 1 minute. Return sausage to pan. Add broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Cook apples 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown. Transfer apples along with beans to chili. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, until apples are tender. Top with sage.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Sticky Peppers and Sausage

This dish took almost an hour to cook but was sticky sweet and totally worth the wait. The recipe suggested serving it on a hoagie bun, but I thought it was just as good without it. Plus, it saves you about 200 calories. Having the portion makes this recipe only about 300 calories per serving.

SERVES 6 (1 1/2 cup serving size)

INGREDIENTS
2 T olive oil
1 T chopped garlic
2 yellow onions
3 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange)
1 pt cherry tomatoes
2 t salt
12 oz pkg sweet or spicy Italian-style chicken sausage
water

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and let it simmer until browning and fragrant. Add the onions and peppers, and season with 1 tablespoon of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to brown, about 30 minutes.

Add the water and use a wooden spoon to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Slice the sausages diagonally to make half-inch slivers, and add them with the tomatoes to the onion mixture.

Make sure the sausages make contact with the bottom of the pan. Let the onions caramelize and the sausages brown for another 15 minutes, occasionally stirring and adding more to create thin sauce over the bottom of the pan.

Serve hot, alone or on a hoagie bun. I served this with Skinny Cheesy Potatoes and steamed broccoli.

This recipe was adapted from You Can Trust a Skinny Cook by Allison Fishman