Roasted potatoes and apples with chicken sausage

One-pan dinners are the ultimate convenience for busy weeknights, providing a delicious meal with minimal cleanup. This recipe for a one-pan chicken sausage dinner is not only easy to make, but also hearty enough to satisfy everyone's appetite. And when it passes the King of Prussia Teaching Kitchen dietitians' delicious and nutritious test, you've an all-around winner!

This recipes features chicken — a great source of lean protein is combined with two seasonal ingredients — apples and potatoes. Apples add a touch of sweetness and potatoes add earthy heartiness to this dish, making it perfect for the fall season. A few simple ingredients and one pan is all you need to get this hearty, flavorful and seasonal meal on the table in no time.

One-dish roasted potatoes and apples with chicken sausage

Ingredients:

• 3 red potatoes or your favorite potato variety (about 1 pound)
• 1 tbs canola oil
• 2 red apples (Fuji, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Gala, etc.)
• 1 yellow onion
• 4 chicken herb link sausages (12 ounces)
• 2 tbs cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp ground mustard
• 1 tbs honey

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 425 °F.
• Cut potatoes into chunks, place in 2-quart baking dish.
• Drizzle with canola oil. Toss to coat.
• Roast potatoes in oven for about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are roasting, cut apples and onions into chunks, and sausage into 1/2-inch slices.
• Remove baking dish from oven and reduce heat to 375 °F. Add all remaining ingredients to baking dish and toss.
• Return baking dish to oven and roast an additional 30 minutes until apples and potatoes are tender.
• Makes 4 servings.

Recipe adapted from myplate.gov.

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