Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Knife and Fork Optional

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (55)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 22 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon evoo -- extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1/2 onion, chopped
1 1/4 pounds bulk Italian sweet sausage meat
3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, 4 or 5 sprigs, slivered
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
1 cup apricot all-fruit spread or, apricot preserves
1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
1 cup Italian bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls

Directions

Preheat a small pot over medium heat and the oven to 425 degrees F.

To the pot, add oil and onion. Saute the onion for 1 minute.

In a mixing bowl, combine sweet sausage and chopped sage.

Next, add balsamic vinegar to onion and reduce by half, 1 minute. Remove vinegar from heat and combine with apricot all-fruit spread or preserves and spicy mustard. Stir until mustard is fully incorporated. Dip will be glossy and brown in color.

Add 2 tablespoonfuls of apricot dip to bulk sausage and mix. Form meat into bite size nuggets, coat in bread crumbs then place on nonstick cookie sheet. Recipe will make 20 to 24 pieces. Bake 15 to 17 minutes, until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Drain, then serve with party picks for dipping with remaining balsamic apricot mustard dip.

Suggested beverages:

Italian beer (Moretti, Peroni) and wines (chianti classico, primitivo, nero d'avola)

San Pelligrino water and sliced citrus fruit

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recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
CATHERINE superior, CO 07-05-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As usual, Rachel comes up with a great recipe. This is easy to make, has easy ingredients and very yummy. The dipping sauce... is enough for 2 batches of sausage balls. Or you can use it on another meal like grilled chicken kabobs!Read more
recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
Stephanie Jasper, AL 04-27-2009
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Great Sauce
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This sauce is really great. I l used homemade fig preserves instead of apricot. Really tasty!
recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
Lauren Jupiter, FL 02-17-2009
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Great app for a party!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these the night before an engagement party and they were a huge hit. I doubled the amount and by the time I put the... platter down, they were gone. Read more
recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
DINA OLATHE, KS 12-18-2008
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good meat, bad sauce
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made this for a christmas party. The sausage bites themselves were quite tasty, and enjoyed by everyone. The sauce on the... otherhand was not really good. The mustard taste was overwhelming. I tried adding some honey and that helped a bit. I would deff make this again, but cut the mustard amount in half.Read more
recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
Angie Santa Fe, TX 11-23-2008
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Really disappointed
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am a Rachel Ray fan and love trying out her recipes. This past week, I found this one here and decided to try it out for... our big family Thanksgiving dinner last night. Unfortunately, it was a bust. The sage didn't really go with the pork very well, the dip was very unappealing, and the bread crumbs were soggy except for the two sides which sat on the cookie sheet before and after they were flipped. Proving how distasteful they were... we had 32 guests, I only made ONE batch of these (which actually came out to 37 for me - not 24) and I still had some left at the end of the night. Even with the varying opinions at our Thanksgiving feast, I couldn't find one person who enjoyed them. I will not be using this recipe again, nor would I recommend it to anyone.Read more
recipe Sage Sausage Bites with Balsamic Apricot Dip
Rebecca Bethlehem, PA 11-22-2008
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These were quick easy and a little different!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was able to whip these together fairly quickly before my dinner guests arrived! They were not only easy, but they were... very good. The dip to go with it was different and good. Will definitely make these again!Read more