SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH SAUSAGE AND PICKLED RED ONION

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts With Sausage and Pickled Red Onion image

Categories Sausage

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small red onion, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 dash kosher salt and black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage (hot or sweet), casings removed
1.5 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, tender leaves and stems (about 1/2 bunch), roughly chopped

Steps:

Toss onion in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet (at least 12-inches) over medium-high heat. Add sausage, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break it up into smaller pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is cooked through, browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove sausage from skillet, leaving any fat behind. Set aside.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet along with brussels sprouts. Season with salt and pepper and shake skillet so that most of the sprouts land cut-side down, turning some over with a fork, if necessary. Cook, without stirring, until brussels sprouts are well browned on one side, 5 to 8 minutes. Shake skillet to continue to brown sprouts all over, another 5 to 8 minutes. Add sausage back into skillet and stir to combine.
Remove from heat and add onions and any vinegar left over, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper, add parsley and serve.