Harvest Sausage Veggie and Apple Sheet Pan Dinner

Seasonal Plate 

Harvest Sausage Veggie and Apple Sheet Pan dinner, an autumn dish that's a perfect way to welcome fall. It's loaded with fresh veggies complimented by fragrant apples and polenta sprinkled with cinnamon giving the dish a bit of a twist. Use a crisp baking apple such as Gala. A sheet pan makes baking and cleaning so easy.  Pair the meal with Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins and Nutty Apple Cake with Warm Caramel Sauce 
(cake previously posted  http://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2017/09/nutty-apple-cake-with-warm-caramel-sauce.html)

Cook's Notes: Assembly goes faster if butternut squash is sliced and each piece quartered  ahead of time. Use a potato peeler to remove outer edge.

Brussels sprouts need ends and outer leaves removed.  Refrigerate extra polenta and  butternut squash. Recipe serves four.

Sheet Pan Cooking Tips: Be sure to spread the ingredients in a single layer to get the best browning. If they're too close together food will steam rather than brown.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups polenta, cut into cubes
• 2 cups cubed, peeled butternut squash or yellow summer squash
• 2 cups Brussels sprouts, quartered 
• 1 cup red pepper, diced 
• 1 cup red onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 apples, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 TB.olive oil
• 2 TB. honey
• 1/2 tsp. each dried thyme, parsley and rosemary or 1 TB. each fresh rosemary, thyme and parsley
• Sprinkle sea salt and coarse ground black pepper
• Sprinkle of Saigon cinnamon 
• 1 lb. turkey sausage links cut into 2 inch pieces. (Italian sausage can be substituted) 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad. 
• In a bowl combine polenta, onions, peppers, Brussels sprouts and squash. Drizzle with oil, honey, herbs, adding a sprinkle of salt and pepper and cinnamon. Spread veggie mixture out evenly on baking sheet.
  
• Start with placing sausage on outer edge of pan with vegetables and add rest in the middle of pan.
• Roast 25 minutes or until sausages are done, stirring once. If desired, top with additional rosemary. 
  
  

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