One of my favorite ways to eat apples is in classic homemade pies, especially during the holidays. But when I’m stuffed full of sweet apple recipes, I like to experiment with the fruit in a non-traditional way, by turning it into a savory dish!

Since each apple variety differs based on its flavor characteristics, you can find an apple for any dish you want to make. When I bake apple pies and other sweet treats, I tend to lean toward our flavor-packed Piñata apple or the go-to Granny Smith apple. But when I pair apples with savory ingredients, the sky’s the limit – I can grab just about any variety!

Today I’m using our Stemilt apples to cook one of my favorite seasonal side dishes, Roasted Apples, Potatoes and Sausage with Maple Mustard Glaze. I came across the original recipe on Healthy Seasonal Recipes and have since prepared it for all of our holiday parties, experimenting with different apple varieties and ingredients each time. My favorite variety to cook into this dish has been Honeycrisp, as it pairs well with the savory sausage and sweet maple syrup. Feel free to try out different apple varieties based on the level of sweetness you want in this side dish!

Also, if you’re looking for more savory soups and sides to cook up this year, our free downloadable ebook has plenty of crowd-pleasing ideas.

Happy holiday cooking!

Roasted Apples, Potatoes and Sausage with Maple Mustard Glaze

Roasted Apples, Potatoes and Sausage with Maple Mustard Glaze

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs fingerling potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 4 links uncooked Italian chicken sausage
  • 2 Stemilt Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
  • 2 heaping tbsp whole-grain mustard
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar or red wine vinegar

If you're burnt out on sweet apple recipes, this savory potato and sausage dish is here to help!

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  • Yield
    2-3 servings
  • Prep time
  • Cook time
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  • Cuisine
    American
  • In Category
    Dinner, Side dish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Toss potatoes, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl until coated.
  3. Spread out in a large heavy roasting pan. Roast in oven.
  4. Brown Italian chicken sausage over stove. While potatoes roast, stir cooked sausage, apples mustard, maple syrup and vinegar together in the bowl.
  5. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Remove roasting pan from the oven.
  6. Scrape potatoes up from the pan with a spatula and add to sausage, apples and mustard mixture.
  7. Toss to combine. Return to the oven and bake, stirring once or twice until the potatoes and apples are tender and the glaze is caramelized, 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving

  • Calories: 564
  • Fat Content: 15.7g
  • Cholesterol Content: 22mg
  • Sodium Content: 1450mg
  • Carbohydrate Content: 99.1g
  • Fiber Content: 13.7g
  • Sugar Content: 39g
  • Protein Content: 11.4

Brianna Shales

Brianna joined the Stemilt family right after graduating from Washington State University (Go Cougs!) in 2007. She’s our chief communicator and writer of various fruit topics here on The Stem blog. Away from the office, Brianna is a mom of two young boys and former picky eater that has been transformed into a bit of a foodie thanks to her husband. Peaches are her favorite Stemilt fruit, but Piñata apples are a close second.

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