Slow Cooker Sausage, Apples & Fennel
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Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker Braised Sausage, Apples & Fennel:
- 1 ½ pounds fresh chorizo links
- 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 2 Braeburn apples cored and quartered
- 2 fennel bulbs cored and quartered
- ½ large yellow onion chopped
- ⅔ cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
For the Apple & Watercress Salad:
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of ground pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups watercress
- 1 Braeburn apple cored and thinly sliced
Instructions
Make the Slow Cooker Braised Sausage, Apples & Fennel:
- Preheat broiler to high. Arrange chorizo links in single layer on rimmed baking pan. Transfer to oven and broil 8 minutes or until golden brown, turning once halfway through cooking.
- Meanwhile, add garlic, apples, fennel, onion, stock, vinegar, salt and pepper to bowl of 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Place sausages over apple mixture. Cook, covered, on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours.
Make the Apple & Watercress Salad:
- In medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. While whisking, slowly drizzle in oil until all oil is incorporated. Add watercress and apple to bowl; toss until well combined.
- Arrange sausage, apples and fennel on large platter. Sprinkle platter with Apple & Watercress Salad and serve immediately.
Notes
- Home Chef Tip: Salad dressing can be made in the morning when you're prepping the slow cooker ingredients. Dressing can be kept covered at room temperature until you're ready to finish the salad.
Calories: 356kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 81mg, Sodium: 387mg, Potassium: 524mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 1089IU, Vitamin C: 41mg, Calcium: 89mg, Iron: 2mg
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