This is another great year for apples. Not only are there free apples everywhere, literally just for the picking, but they are also showing up in my CSA basket. So I figured it’s time to move beyond apples for breakfast and dessert and make some into a main dish for dinner. Here’s what we had the other night:

Savory Sautéed Apples

• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 large apples, cored and sliced
• 2 T balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 t dried thyme or rosemary
• sausage, bacon, or ham (optional)

Sauté the onion and garlic in a little bit of olive oil. Add the apples, balsamic vinegar, and thyme/rosemary. Continue cooking until the apples are tender, about 5-10 minutes. If you want, during the last few minutes of cooking add two small sliced sausages (I use garlic sausage), 4 strips of cooked, crumbled bacon, or 1 cup of diced ham. Serve with the grain of your choice.

Local analysis:

Local – apples and onions (from CSA), garlic and rosemary  (from my garden)

Non local – olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sausage