Smoked Sausage with Cabbage and Apple

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Spicely® Garlic Granulates
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt – if desired
• 1 – 2 tsp. Spicely® French Four Spice or to taste
• 1/2 medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 12 to 16 ounces chicken sausage links or other smoked sausage, sliced in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar

Heat oven to 325 F. Combine the brown sugar, garlic, and French Four Spice in a small bowl. In a large oven-safe Dutch oven or large casserole, layer half of the cabbage, half of the onion, half of the apple, and half of the sausage slices. Sprinkle with half of the brown sugar / spice mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining cabbage, onion, apple, sausage, and brown sugar / spice mixture. Pour the apple juice and vinegar over the casserole.

Cover tightly and bake for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add more juice if needed. This will adapt to crockpot cooking. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours.

Serves 4