Smoked Sausage and Apple Bake

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

An easy and delicious blend of smoked sausage, apples, onions, and sauerkraut that everyone will love! This is great served with potatoes and cornbread. If you do not wish to use brandy, a good quality apple cider may be substituted for it in the gravy.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Smoked Sausage and Apple Bake

Ingredients

1 pound smoked sausage

sliced

2 Granny Smith apples - peeled

cored and sliced

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

or to taste

½ large onion

sliced

1 (16 ounce) can sauerkraut

drained

½ cup heavy cream

½ cup apple brandy

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Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Set aside.

Step 2

Make a layer of sliced apples in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with a bit of the cinnamon. Layer half of the onion then half of the sauerkraut over the apples. Place all of the sausage slices over the sauerkraut reserving the drippings in the pan. Cover the sausage with the remaining sauerkraut onion and top with apple slices. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon over the top.

Step 3

Pour the heavy cream and brandy into the skillet with the sausage drippings. Place over medium heat and stir to remove the bits of sausage flavor from the bottom. Pour over the sausage and apple casserole.

Step 4

Cover and bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Let stand for a few minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Smoked Sausage and Apple Bake

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 358.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12g 24%

Carbohydrates: 19.9g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 14.9g

Fat: 23.7g 36%

Saturated Fat: 10.5g 53%

Cholesterol: 76.4mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 310.4IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 16.7mg 28%

Folate: 22.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 92.5mg 9%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 24.1mg 9%

Potassium: 331.6mg 9%

Sodium: 1465.1mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 213.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.