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• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 2. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish. | 3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir Italian sausage until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to prepared casserole dish. Drain drippings and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. | 4. Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir apple and onion slices until tender, about 8 minutes. Place apple and onion in casserole dish with sausage. | 5. Lightly stir sausage, apple, and onion together; season with salt, black pepper, and oregano. | 6. Brown flour in reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat. Whisk water into flour until thick gravy forms, about 3 minutes. | 7. Pour gravy over sausage mixture in the casserole dish; spread mashed potatoes over the top with a spoon, creating peaks. Lightly brush mashed potatoes with 1 tablespoon melted margarine. | 8. Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are lightly browned and the sausage mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
bulk italian sausage	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
sausage dripping	2	tablespoons		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
margarine	2	tablespoons		202.75799999999998	0.2538	0.2538	22.701
apple	2		cored sliced	130.0	34.525	0.65	0.425
onion	1		sliced	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
oregano	1	teaspoon		2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
purpose flour	1	tablespoon		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
potato	3	cups	mashed	346.5	78.705	9.225	0.405
margarine	1	tablespoon	melted	202.75799999999998	0.2538	0.2538	22.701

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.