Apple Sausage Flatbread with Cider Onions

Crisp baked flatbreads topped with browned Italian sausage, sweet apple, cider-softened onions, fontina, and thyme for an easy fall dinner.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 2 flatbreads
• 12 oz italian sausage
• 1 medium apple
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 0.333 cup apple cider
• 1 cup fontina cheese
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.25 tsp kosher salt
• 0.125 tsp black pepper

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage, breaking it into small pieces, and cook until browned and the center reaches 160°F, 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to a plate. (about 9 min) — Medium heat; sausage 160°F
2. Add the sliced onion to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes until softened. Pour in the cider, add the thyme, salt, and pepper, and simmer until the liquid is nearly reduced and the onions are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. (about 11 min) — Medium heat
3. Heat the oven to 450°F. Arrange the flatbreads on a baking sheet. (about 5 min) — 450°F
4. Top the flatbreads with the sausage, thinly sliced apple, cider onions, and fontina. (about 2 min)
5. Bake until the edges are crisp and the cheese is melted and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. (about 10 min) — 450°F
6. Rest for 2 minutes, then cut into pieces and serve hot. (about 2 min)