Healthy and Delicious: Baked Apples With Barley-Sausage Pilaf

Name: Healthy and Delicious: Baked Apples With Barley-Sausage Pilaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 394 milliliters chicken broth, more as needed; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 79 milliliters shelled, chopped and toasted nuts; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 177 milliliters pearl barley; 4 tart, crisp apples, such as Granny Smiths; 283 grams sweet turkey sausage, removed from casing; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped

This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 436 calories, 20g of protein, and 15g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have nuts, olive oil, tart, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a medium pot, heat oil over medium heat.

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Add sausage and onion and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 8-10 minutes.

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Add barley and stir to coat with oil. Cook, stirring, until barley smells nutty, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook until barley is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir in walnuts and cinnamon.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prick apples with fork in several places (this will prevent them from bursting while baking). Halve apples lengthwise and cut out core with a paring knife or grapefruit spoon.

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Place apples, cut side up, in an 11-by 7-inch baking dish.

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Pour 1/4 inch water in bottom of pan. Mound barley mixture on apples. Cover with foil and transfer to oven to bake until apples are fork tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

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