Apples, Apples and more Apples!

Granny smith apple and Moscato wine Risotto paired with apple italian sausages.



For the Risotto you will need :

6 handfulls of Arborio rice

1 cup of moscato wine

1/2 cup to 1 cup of chicken broth or stock

1/2 diced granny smith apple

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 small yellow onion,inced

1 1/2 TBS of extra vergin olive oil

In a saucepan combine the olive oil, rice,garlic, onion, apple and cook on MD heat for a couple of minute while stirring until  they are all evenly coated. Add about 1/2 cup of broth and 1/2 cup of the moscato wine and cover. Let a few minutes go by and check to make sure the rice stays in liquid untill cooked. Slowly add the remaining liquids, little at the time. Occasionally stir to make sure the rice doesn't stick to the pan. it should take about 20 minutes for t he rice to be fully cooked .Do not overcook,you don't want the rice to be a mushy mess, and a little liquid should still be in the pan to create a creamier dish. Garnish with a few leaves of fresh mint.

For the italian sausages you will need :
1 pkg of ground turkey
1 pkg of ground pork
1clove of garlic minced
2 tbs of  minced onion
1apple sliced thick
2 to 3 tbs fennel
salt and pepper to taste
agave to coat the patties
balsamic reduction to garnish the patties.
in a large mixing bowl combine the pork, turkey,the galrlic, onion , the fennel, salt and pepper and mix until all the ingredients are evenly combined. mince a couple of the apple slices and add to the mixture.
by hand form circular sausage patties about the size of the apple slices.
Pre heat the oven to 425
in a skillet heat 2 tbs of olive oil and brown each side of the patties ( about 2 minutes per side)
Place the apple slices on a baking sheet and coat them with a little agave and some pepper, place each patty on an apple ring and coat with a little more agave.
bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Garnish the top with a little balsamic reduction if desired.