Apple-Cabbage Skillet Dinner

This hearty skillet meal offers the sweet and savory flavors of autumn with apples, cabbage and smoked sausage.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 Jonagold or Golden Delicious apples
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
6 cups shredded green cabbage
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Prepared mustard for accompaniment (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. Peel, core, and grate 2 apples.
2. In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter over medium heat. Add grated apples, the cabbage, and onion; sauté 5 minutes.
3. Stir water, vinegar, salt, and pepper into apple mixture.
4. Pierce sausages with fork and place on top of mixture. Cook, covered, 10 minutes or until cabbage is just cooked and sausage are heated through.
5. Core and quarter remaining apple; add to skillet mixture along with parsley. Cook, covered, 2 minutes.
6. To serve, divide mixture among serving plates, placing one apple quarter on each plate. Serve with mustard.

Makes 4 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Washington Apple Commission.