Sauteed German Sausages with SweeTango Apples

Name: Sauteed German Sausages with SweeTango Apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 g Smoked Bacon – sliced into 5mm slices; 2 SweeTango Apples – peeled, cored and medium dice; 1 Yellow Onion – trimmed, peeled and medium dice; 8 Fresh Bratwurst or Weisswurst Sausages; 2 cups (500 mL) Thornbury Hard Cider; 2 pieces Fresh Rosemary – rinsed; 4 Fresh Bay Leaves; 4 cups (1 L) Sauerkraut – drained, rinsed and squeezed dry; To taste, Flaked Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper; Optional Garnish: Whole Grain Mustard

By Chef Jonathan Collins recipe for SweeTango Apples

Prep time 15 min

Cook time 20 min

Serves 4

Skill Medium

Ingredients

150 g Smoked Bacon – sliced into 5mm slices
2 SweeTango Apples – peeled, cored and medium dice
1 Yellow Onion – trimmed, peeled and medium dice
8 Fresh Bratwurst or Weisswurst Sausages
2 cups (500 mL) Thornbury Hard Cider
2 pieces Fresh Rosemary – rinsed
4 Fresh Bay Leaves
4 cups (1 L) Sauerkraut – drained, rinsed and squeezed dry
To taste, Flaked Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Optional Garnish: Whole Grain Mustard

Directions

Heat a large cast iron or heavy-bottom casserole pan over medium-high heat, add bacon, sauté until golden brown.
Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve, add onions and apples, sauté until golden brown.
Remove onions and apple with a slotted spoon and reserve, add sausages, sauté until golden brown.
Combine bacon, onions, apple, rosemary, bay leaves, and sauerkraut, deglaze pan with hard cider.
Reduce heat to low, simmer until liquid has reduced, season with salt and pepper, serve with whole grain mustard.
Yields: 8