Sausage and Apple Skillets

Ingredients

• Pork sausages (high meat content) — 8 sausages
• Bramley apples, sliced — 3 medium apples
• Red onion, sliced — 2 large
• Sunflower oil — 2 tbsp
• Fresh sage leaves, chopped — 1 tbsp
• Dried thyme — 1 tsp
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper — to taste

Method

1. 1

   Heat the sunflower oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add the sausages to the pan and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally until browned on all sides.

3. 3

   Remove the sausages from the pan and set aside.

4. 4

   Add the sliced red onion to the same pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.

5. 5

   Add the apple slices to the pan, arranging them around the onions. Cook for 5 minutes until they start to soften and brown slightly.

6. 6

   Return the sausages to the skillet, tucking them in among the apples and onions.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with fresh sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.

8. 8

   Reduce heat to low and cover, simmering for another 5 minutes until the sausages are cooked through and the apples are tender.