Contents of your meal kit:
chicken
Zeigler’s pork sausage
herb bundle (thyme & sage)
butternut squash
autumn vegetable mix
granny smith apple
walnuts
balsamic vinegar
Equipment needed: baking sheet, mixing bowl
Finishing steps:
- Place a baking sheet in a cold oven, then preheat oven to 450.
- Coarsely chop sage leaves. Remove thyme leaves from their stems by holding the sprig upright with one hand, and using other hand to pull down against the direction the leaves are growing. Leaves will pull off as you slide your fingers down.
- In a mixing bowl, toss butternut squash and vegetable mix with herbs, salt & pepper, and a good amount of olive oil. Rub chicken with a little olive oil, and season with salt & pepper.
- Carefully spread vegetables on the hot baking sheet in an even layer, and nestle sausage and chicken amongst them. Roast for 20 minutes. (Use 2 baking sheets if necessary to keep everything in 1 layer.)
- Meanwhile, core the apple, and cut into 1” chunks.
- Once the vegetables have roasted for 20 minutes, add the apple and walnuts and roast an additional 10 minutes, or until meat and vegetables are done to your liking.
- Divide the vegetables between plates and drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Slice the sausage and chicken and serve on top of the vegetables.
Notes: Zeigler’s sausages are handmade locally. We love supporting local business, and Zeigler’s produces a wonderful product using fresh ingredients and REAL MEAT…no scraps or “unidentified objects.” If you have requested no red meat, we’ve sent chicken sausage as a substitute.