I have been following a food blog for a while now, and I finally decided to get a copy of her cookbook and try out a few recipes. The cookbook, Dinner: A Love Story, chronicles the author's journey through parenthood and cooking, each section sharing recipes for a particular phase when cooking with and for children. This recipe, from the "New Parenthood" section, was included as one to easily teach your Noncook how to help out with dinner. Since M is no culinary artist, and I was with C in urgent care for a few hours right before dinner time, this recipe was chosen at the very best time. M said it was a breeze to make, but as he texted me throughout the process, we made a couple of changes that suited our tastes a little more. However, the overall effect was the same and it was delicious! Here's my doctored version!
You need:
3 c. small potatoes, washed and halved
1 onion, sliced
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. dried thyme
4 sweet Italian-style sausages (we used chicken sausage)
2 apples, unpeeled and cut into large wedges
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the potatoes and onions in a large baking dish with 1 tbsp. of the oil. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Place the sausages on top of the vegetables. Bake for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the apples with the remaining oil and some more salt and pepper. Flip the sausages over, scatter the apples around the sausages, and cook for 20 minutes more. Serve with the mustard.
Inspired from Dinner: A Love Story
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