Sweet, spicy, savory, and tangy! What more could you want?! Pink Lady Skillet encompasses all those flavors in one pan! The sweet comes from the juicy Pink Lady apples, the spicy, well, that’s thanks to the crumbly Italian sausage, and the savory and tangy, that’s the yummy sauce it all simmers in. Sounds like a pretty exciting dinnertime option for your tastebuds, eh? Grab your apples and a skillet and enjoy Pink Lady Skillet!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 small sweet Italian sausage links, about 1 1/2-pounds total
- 2 Pink Lady apples, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 head red cabbage, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup fresh apple cider
- 2 tablespoons fresh cider vinegar
Directions
Step 1 –Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, turning occasionally until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Step 2 –Reduce the heat to medium and add in the apples, cut-side down.
Step 3 –Scatter the onions and the cabbage around the apples. Season with the salt and the pepper.
Step 4 –Cook, stirring the onions occasionally, until the apples are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 5 –Flip the apples. Return the sausage to the skillet, nestling among the onions and cabbage. Add the cider and the vinegar.
Step 6 –Simmer, rotating and turning the sausages occasionally until the sausages are cooked through and tender, about 18-20 minutes.
Step 7 –Serve.
