Sausage Applesauce Appetizer

Great simple idea but I only used 1/4 C sugar and added 1/2 C Simple BBQ sauce. And I used hot Italian sausage!

We really liked this! Made this for Super Bowl and after sautéing (including some minced onion), transferred to the crockpot. It was one of the easier apps I made that day and would absolutely make again. Thanks for sharing this appetizer! It’s a keeper!

Well, first of all chunky applesauce is impossible to find. I went to 3 stores with no luck, so I just used regular. They have a delish flavor. I used hot and spicy ital sausage…..what a kick.

This was a pleasant surprise recipe! I made it for a neighborhood “Wassail Wingding” party. I set the warm casserole dish on the dining room table and 30 minutes later, more than half the appetizer was GONE!!! I used Johnsonville Italian Sausage (1 package), traditional applesauce (could not get chunky) so I added 1/4 diced Granny Smith apple and cooked the sauce down, about 30 minutes. I also added the chopped 1/2 onion to the sautéing sausages. Mixed all ingredients together in the casserole dish and baked it for 40 minutes. It was so YUMMY!!!

Who’d think applesauce and onions would work with sausage. But it was good. Used kielbasa sausage, cooked in covered frying pan instead of oven, then put it in crock pot. Used less brown sugar, as applesauce was sweetened.

Added fresh cranberries before baking. Delicious!

I love this recipe – easy and so very good. I couldn’t find chunky applesauce so I made my own. I used 3 apples, peeled, cut and cooked with a little bit of water and a dash of lemon. I added the brown sugar to the cooked apples right at the end just before pouring over the sausage and onions. This appetizer is a big hit with everyone

This was really good, except that it was a bit too sweet. I didn’t have chunky applesauce so I used plain no-sugar-added applesauce and diced up a small Fuji apple. I should have cooked it longer to cook the apple down more, but that’s being a little picky. I used pre-cooked link Italian spicy sausage, sliced. I also added cilantro, which was really yummy with the spiciness of the sausage and the sweetness of the the applesauce. I used less sugar, as others suggested, and I would use even less, maybe only ¼ cup if even that — it was pretty sweet. Otherwise, people at the party enjoyed it, and I enjoyed the little bit of leftovers! I’ll be making this again.

pretty good and simple to make for a party appetizer

very easy and very very tasty, I only had peach applesauce but it worked just great.

Keeper. I have made this several times. I always cut the sugar by half and saute the onions. This last time I couldn’t find chunky applesauce so I used regular and finely chopped an apple and sauted with onions. Was running late for work so I put everything in crock pot on low for 6 hours. Turned out wonderful

This was amazing!!! My picky eater actually ate it!!! I served it with buttered noodles and made a meal out of it. Delicious!!!

The BEST ever for our Tail-gate party. I used kielbasa and added beer in the last couple minutes of frying. I also added less brown sugar and a spoon full of apricot preserves to applesauce mixture. I baked it 40 minutes, then put it in a crock-pot so people could graze on it as they wish. It turned to a nice glaze. I served it with toothpicks.

Quick and easy recipe. I read most of the comments before I made the dish. I have to say you do need to use chuncky applesauce because it seems the regular apple sauce would be too “runny”. The chunky applesause constitency was just like chutney. I also read a lot of users sauteed the onions before they baked them with the sausage. I’m not sure why because the onions will sautee in the oven. I just placed the raw onions in the oven with the sausage and they were fine. I also used HOT Italian sausage and only about 1/4 cup of sugar. The dish was delicious. I mean come on, the sausage sells itself 🙂 I hope you enjoyed my comments.

I thought it sounded interesting, but this was not good.

I made this Christmas Eve and everyone ate it but no one asked for the recipe …but I thought it was tasty . I think next time I’ll try it with chicken sausage.

I added a green and red bell pepper to it and served over rice! LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

This is definitely one of the best recipes to try! Great for dinner parties. Simple and doesn’t take up a lot of time. I have made this multiple times.

Very good. I didn’t give it more stars because I did modify the sauce quite a bit. I made the sauce separate first by adding apple sauce, brown sugar, honey, 1/2 cup of beer, 1/4 cup of prepared bbq sauce, some minced garlic, and about a tablespoon of crushed pineapple. I also added a dash of cayenne pepper to add some heat. This was good. My family actually loved the sauce more than the meat. I will make again.

I made it with CHICKEN Italian sweet sausage. Cut sugar by half. there was hardly a need to drain, because it was chicken not pork. Used what ever drippings to sauté the onions till soft.

Excellent. Totally devoured at a potluck.