Italian Sausage with Grapes and Balsamic Vinegar

Name: Italian Sausage with Grapes and Balsamic Vinegar
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 1/2 pounds, sweet Italian sausage; 1 pound seedless, red grapes, halved lengthwise (3 cups); 1 , onion, halved and sliced thin; 1/4 cup, water; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 cup, dry white wine; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh oregano; 2 teaspoons, balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh mint

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

This humble Italian supper celebrates the natural pairing of sweet and savory. But to make it great, we had to test every possible way to cook sausage.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME50 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Italian sausage with grapes is a great example of the affinity that pork and fruit flavors have for one another. We wanted to pay homage to this simple Italian dish and highlight the attributes that make it so appealing. Taking inspiration ...

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