It's apple season, which means fall is here! Many of you are sad I am sure, that fall usually means an end to BBQ season, so this recipe combines a great part of summer (grilled kielbasa/sausages) with a fall staple (fresh apples)!!
*1 tablespoon olive oil
*1 white onion, sliced
*2 cloves garlic, sliced
*2 Macintosh apples (I like the tartness of these in the dish, but you could use Cortland or Baldwins too), peeled, cored and sliced
*1 cup white wine (use a wine that you would WANT to drink - don't use a 'cooking wine', cooking wine = bad wine and that will give terrible flavor to your dish)
*1 tablespoon stone ground/grainy/French style mustard
*24oz turkey kielbasa (or chicken sausage) cut into 2" pieces
*2 springs fresh thyme, leaves removed from stems
*1 cup cucumber, grated
*1 cup black or red quinoa
*salt and pepper to taste
1. Set oven to 350 degrees
2. In an oven safe pan, heat oil on stove top over medium-low heat. Add the onions, half the apples and garlic, saute until soft. Remove from pan.
3. Turn heat up to medium-high (you may need to add a touch more olive oil). Sear the kielbasa, by placing in pan. Let cook about 2 minutes then flip and cook 2 minutes more, you want each side to be nicely browned.
4. Turn heat back down to medium, add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden/plastic spoon to get up all the brown bits. Then add the mustard, onions, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
5. Arrange kielbasa pieces on top and transfer pan to oven, roast for 30-40 minutes, until the kielbasa is well browned.
6. Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to package directions. Use a box grater and run the cucumber over the larger grating holes. Set cucumber aside.
7. When kielbasa is cooked, stir in the reserved apple and sprinkle with thyme. Serve kielbasa mix over the quinoa, then top with a small amount of grated cucumber which will lighten the dish and refresh/cleanse the palette for the next bite.
ENJOY!!
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