Sausages & Grapes with caramelized onion 〜with Pinot Noir〜

I was browsing the internet the other day, and happened to find someone's blog in Italy. She mentioned about her dinner, that was sausages & grapes, but didn't say how to make the dish exactly. So my husband and I went to the local farmer's market and asked the guys who sell the Italian sausages & salamis, but they didn't know much about the dish. So I did more research and decided to create my own recipe to see if that works. The result is.... WE LOVED IT! Sausages turned out to be very juicy, and grapes & caramelized onion with a little sauce were amazingly delicious. I hope you try this dish at least once. You are going to fall in love with it!

Sausages & Grapes with caramelized onion 〜with Pinot Noir〜

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 links sweet Italian sausages (pricked with a fork)

1/2 onion thinly sliced

A little amount of salt & black pepper (season to taste)

1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup chicken broth

15 seedless red grapes (halved)

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

Directions: 

1: Heat 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add three sausages and cook enough to brown all over (about 12 minutes). No need to worry about cooking through completely at this point. Transfer to a plate.

2: Carefully wipe off the oil and fat in the skillet using the tongs and a piece of paper towel.

3: Heat the remaining 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil in the skillet. Cook the onion with a little amount of salt and black pepper. Stir until the onion starts to turn light brown. Add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth. And stir until boiled.

4: Reduce the heat to low. Add the browned sausages and grapes. And cover the skillet with the lid to cook. Stir occasionally until the internal temperature of sausages reaches 165F using a thermometer (about 10-15 minutes).  

5: Serve immediately. Garnish with chopped fresh oregano. 

(We steamed some vegetables as a side dish, and served with home-baked artisan bread.)

6: We recommend Pinot Noir as a pairing. This wine is light in color, and has a delicate taste. It doesn't make you feel like it disappears in your mouth, but it never overwhelms the main dish. 

7: Please enjoy!

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