Pork and Fennel Sausages
with Apple and Garlic Croutons

1 red onion
1 granny smith apple
2 chicken-style stock cubes
4 pork and fennel sausages
100g kale
2 wholemeal bread rolls
2 garlic cloves
EASY (20 - 30 minutes)

BYO Ingredients & Utensils

80ml (⅓ cup) boiling water
1 tbs olive oil
roasting pan

Instructions

1. Prep ingredients

Preheat the oven to 220C, fan-forced. Cut the onion and unpeeled apple into wedges. Crumble 1 stock cube* into a heatproof jug, add 80ml (⅓ cup) boiling water and stir to dissolve.

2. Cook tray bake

Put the onion, apple and sausages in a roasting pan and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the stock, then bake for 25 mins or until the sausages are cooked through.

3. Prep topping

Meanwhile, discard the tough inner stems from the kale, then coarsely chop the leaves. Cut the wholemeal rolls into 2cm chunks. Crush or finely chop the garlic. Put the kale, bread, garlic and 1 tbs olive oil in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.

4. Bake topping

Scatter the bread mixture over the tray bake and bake for a further 5-6 mins until the bread is golden.

5. Serve up

Divide the tray bake among plates or pop the pan on the table for everyone to help themselves. Enjoy!

6. Kitchen 101

Empty out the crisper drawer and boost your veggies by adding whatever you have on hand, such as capsicum, zucchini or pumpkin. Simply cut into bite-sized chunks, then bake with the onion, apple and sausages in Step 2.