Smoked Pork Sausage with Hard-Cider Sauce - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Smoked Pork Sausage with Hard-Cider Sauce is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 dried chipotle chile
- 2 Granny Smith apples, halved and cored, plus 1/2 apple cut into matchsticks, for garnish (optional)
- 2 ounces rye bread, crusts removed and bread torn into bite-size pieces (1 cup)
- 1/2 cup hard cider
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Kosher salt
- Four 4-ounce smoked pork sausages or cheddar wursts
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound broccoli, cut into 1-inch florets
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 °. In a bowl, cover the chipotle with hot water and let stand until softened, 30 minutes. Bake the halved apples cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet for 30 minutes, until tender. Let cool. Scoop the apple pulp into a food processor and discard the skins. Stem, seed and chop the chipotle; add it to the food processor and puree.
- Meanwhile, spread the bread in a pie plate and bake the pieces for about 10 minutes, until golden.
- In a saucepan, boil the hard cider with the vinegar, sugar and apple puree. Simmer, stirring, until reduced to 3/4 cup, 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and season with salt.
- Light a grill. Grill the sausages over moderate heat, turning, until lightly charred on both sides and cooked through, 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
- In a skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the broccoli and season with salt. Cover and cook until browned, 2 minutes. Stir in the mustard, caraway, cider sauce and 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the butter and season with salt. Serve the sausages with the broccoli and sauce, garnishing with the bread crumbs and apple matchsticks.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Broccoli, Apples, Apple Cider Vinegar.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Smoked Pork Sausage with Hard-Cider Sauce recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dinner. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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