Cider Braised Sausage and Fennel

This easy low-carb recipe is the perfect skillet dinner!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 package Kiolbassa Roasted Garlic Smoked Sausages
• 2 fennel bulbs (cut into 1/2 inch thick slices)
• 1/4 cup avocado oil (divided)
• 1/2 cup dry hard apple cider
• 1 lemon (grated and juiced)
• 1/4 cup sliced Parmesan cheese
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place a 10” or larger cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle in 1 tablespoon of oil and brown the sausages for 3-4 minutes per side until browned. Set aside.
2. 2Add the remaining oil to the pan. When hot and working in batches, add the fennel to the pan in a single layer and brown for 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and repeat with remaining fennel
3. 3Add all of the fennel and sausages back to the skillet along with the cider, lemon rind, and juice and bring to a boil. Bring to a simmer, covered, for about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove the solids with a slotted spoon and place on a serving tray. Bring the sauce to a boil until thickened, about 5 minutes.
4. 4Pour the sauce over the sausage and fennel and top with parmesan to serve.