I saw this recipe in a related form over at Simply Recipes (see recipe link below). That version has a lot more cheese (3 cups more!) and a more "set" consistency. We were looking for a recipe to use up the last of a bag of Granny Smiths, then we used them up making Apple Crisp.
But I had the idea in my mind. I searched for something that was savory, but not "breakfast-y". I made this one up based on what we had - but there are some great versions out there.
- Amy's Apple Sausage Pie (many variants, but "apple pie filling"? Nope.)
- Apple and Sausage Pie from Simply Recipes (cheese-crazy)
- Sausage and Apple Pie in a Cheddar Cheese Crust from King Arthur Flour
- 1 lb of sausage (pork, chicken, or turkey; ground or in casing)
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 3-5 apples (Granny Smith or Empire), sliced well
- 3/4 cup of good applesauce (if storebought, add cinnamon and nutmeg)
- 1/4 cup of cheese (feta, extra sharp cheddar, nothing mild)
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Slice or remove the sausage from the casing and saute till browned. Remove the sausage from the pan.
- Reserve the juices and saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Remove and keep on reserving the juices!
- Next comes the apple - if you use 3 apples, bulk it out with some potatoes (I had a leftover baked potato, I sliced it thin).
- I mixed the sausage, onion/garlic, applesauce and apple/potato together. Add in cheese at this point. Taste it, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Drape the pie crust over a 9-inch pie pan.
- Place the filling inside the crust and "tamp down".
- Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350 F.
Serves 6.
