HOW TO SOFTEN APPLES RECIPES

Steps:

• For the sausages with apples and onions, sauté the onions in olive oil and butter over medium heat
• Season with salt, pepper, bay and thyme and let soften 7 to 8 minutes
• Add the apples, nutmeg and lemon and cook until apples are tender-crisp and onions are light golden, another 8 minutes
• In a cast-iron skillet, add sausages and pierce casings in a few places with a fork
• Add about ⅛ inch of water to pan and cook away liquid at rolling simmer over medium-high heat
• Spray with a bit of oil when liquid evaporates and crisp and brown the casings
• Add the onions and apples and beer or stock to lift drippings
• Serve with mustards and Charred, Spiced Cabbage Wedges (below)
• Listicle: 12-Inch Cast Iron Frying Pan For the cabbage dressing, heat oil in pot over medium and render bacon (if using)
• Add the shallots and garlic and let soften a few minutes
• Remove from heat and whisk in vinegar, brown sugar and mustard
• For the cabbage, preheat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, spray the cabbage with the oil and char a few minutes on each side of the wedges
• Season with salt, pepper, carraway, cumin and paprika
• Spoon the dressing over the wedges and top with parsley to serve