Chicken Sausage with Apples

I made this last night! I have been working on this recipe for a while now and I think I finally perfected it last night so I thought it would be a perfect one to start my blog! 

It tastes like it shouldn't be good for you, but it is so cozy and homey tasting! Pair it with a salad and maybe some steamed broccoli or green beans. 

Ingredients

*1 package of Archer Farms mini chicken apple sausages (from Target)

3 small Granny Smith Apples, sliced

1/3 of a small onion, diced

2 TB Smart Balance Light, divided

1 TB cornstarch mixed with 1/4 c cold water 

1/2 c chicken stock

2 TB lemon juice

1 TB brown sugar, packed

salt & pepper to taste

**1 TB fresh sage, chopped

*You can use any variety of chicken apple sausage. Sprouts sells large links- you would need 2-3 of these. The Archer Farms are precooked, so just make sure the sausage you buy is either cooked or boil it first for 20 minutes or so.

**If you absolutely have to, sub 1 tsp dried sage for the fresh, but only if you HAVE to. The flavor combo of the sausage and apples and sage is to die for!

1. Place 1 TB of the Smart Balance, the onion, and apples in a large skillet over medium-hi heat. Stir frequently and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until onions start to soften. Apples will still be pretty firm, but thats okay. 

2. Sprinkle brown sugar over the apple onion mixture and stir just until sugar is melted. 

3. Add the chicken stock and the cornstarch/water mixture to the pan. Turn up the heat just a tad, cover and bring to a boil. (This will take 1-2 mins). Let it boil for 1 minute.

4. Remove lid, stir, and bring back down to a simmer over medium. Add the lemon juice and the sausages. (If you are using large links, cut them in bite sized pieces) Stir to combine. 

5. Add the last TB of Smart Balance and the chopped sage and stir. Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes or until sausages are heated through. 

6. Serve!!