Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 bratwurst or knockwurst
1 medium onion, sliced
4 cups shredded green cabbage, not cut too fine
1 or 2 tart apples, cored, diced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon Tabasco green-pepper sauce
1 cup chicken stock

Yield: 6 servings
Prep time: 25 minutes

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce sausages with fork. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add bratwurst and brown on all sides. Remove links from pan. Add onion and cabbage; cook 4 or 5 minutes, stirring often. Add apple, caraway seeds, green hot sauce, chicken stock and bratwurst. Heat to boiling over high heat. Cover; place in oven and bake for 20 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

Serving tip: Bake russet potatoes on same oven rack. Place the pierced, greased potatoes in 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Add casserole for another 20 minutes and serve together.