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Michigan Apples and Scalloped Potatoes

Recommended Apple Variety:

McIntosh, Empire

Ingredients:

• 1 roll (1 pound) sausage
• ½ cup chopped white onion
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 4 medium Michigan potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 medium Michigan Apples of your choice, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
• Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

Serving Size:

• Serves 4-6

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a large high-sided skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until sausage is cooked through, breaking up sausage with the side of a spoon.
3. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
4. Slowly whisk in milk. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
5. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper.
6. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
7. Spread half of the potatoes and half of the apples evenly in the bottom of the dish.
8. Spread half of the sausage mixture, then layer the remaining potatoes and apples and the remaining sausage mixture.
9. Cover with foil and transfer to oven. Bake for 40 minutes.
10. Remove foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until the top is lightly browned.
11. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve garnished with parsley, if desired.