Pan-Grilled Apple & Sausage Breakfast

I spent the weekend on a friend’s apple farm — the kind of quiet place where mornings smell like dew and wood smoke. We picked apples straight from the trees, and I brought home a box full of them, still cool from the orchard. By Sunday, I couldn’t resist turning a few into breakfast.

This little skillet meal came together without much planning — just butter, sausage, and those fresh apples caramelizing until my kitchen smelled like apple-pie heaven. As they cooked, the apples and sausage released their juices into the butter, making a golden, sweet-salty glaze that turned into a dressing all on its own.

When the pan cooled just enough, I tossed in a handful of salad greens to soak up the drippings — a small trick that makes cleanup easier and breakfast feel special.

Some weekends feed your soul before you even sit down to eat.

Here’s how to make it.

Pan-Grilled Apple & Sausage Breakfast Ingredients

• A nonstick pan

• A teaspoon of butter (or a little more if you like extra dressing)

• One apple, halved

• Pre-cooked sausage — I used chicken apple sausage

• A handful of salad greens

  
  

To Make

• Melt the butter over low-medium heat, then add the sausages and apples, cut side down.

• Let the apples caramelize until they turn golden and curl slightly at the edges.

• When everything looks glossy and smells irresistible, remove the pan from heat.

• Toss in your salad greens while the pan is still warm and let them drink up that apple-butter magic.

• Serve warm, with a fork in one hand and a quiet morning in the other.

And, if you ever tire of apples (though I don’t see how), try slices of pear, plum, or pumpkin instead — just as cozy, just as good.

Pantry & Tools That Help

If you’d like to try this recipe the easy way, here are a few tools I keep on hand:

• Nonstick Skillet – perfect for caramelizing apples without sticking.

• Spatula Set – gentle on your pan and great for tossing greens.

• Tongs – for turning sausages and apples without breaking them.

Warmly,

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