Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage

On a scale of 1 - 10 I give this product a 10.

I've never really cared for sausage made with anything but pork and now and then just maybe beef but... while at the grocery store they were giving away samples of Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Sausage.  It's gluten free and has no nitrates as well as being all natural.  After buying it I wasn't sure I made a good purchase so it stayed in the freezer for about a month.  I finally decided to give it a try and see just how good it might be but didn't want to make a dish that I put a lot of money nor time into.  That's when I decided to cook it with cabbage like I do other sausages.

I melted about 1/4 stick of salt free butter in a pot, added about 1/2 head of a medium cabbage (cut into chunks), 1 small onion (sliced) and 1/2 cup of water.  I brought it to a boil and turned it down to simmer, cooking for about 15 minutes.  Then I added the Aidells, cooking on med. high heat for about 10 minutes.

I wasn't sure how the apple taste would fit my taste buds so I was still reluctant about this dish.  Well I can now tell you that the apple and all the other tastes in this sausage was wonderful!  The cabbage with the onion was also a great addition.  If someone had made this dish and served it to me I would never have guessed that it was chicken.  This is a must try dish for anyone who wants a quick, delicious dish.  You can bet I'll be making this again.

Aidells All Natural Chicken Meatballs

On a scale of 1 - 10 I rate this product a 10+.

While at the grocery store I noticed a lady passing out samples of this product and since I'm a sucker to try just about anything new I had to stop and give it a try.  It was really delicious!  The meatballs are made from chicken, are gluten free, have no nitrites and no added hormones.  These Italian Style meatballs are fully cooked and even have mozzarella cheese in them.  The package gave a couple of serving suggestions but I put mine away in the freezer and knew that sooner or later I would come across with the perfect recipe that would allow me to include them.  And that recipe came from an old cookbook dated 1971.  The original recipe was for a Quiche type dish that I found came out more like a custard so I titled my new dish Meatball Custard.  

I've never been a fan of ground chicken in any form.  The taste has never been quite right.  I don't know what this company has done to change that but if I had not know these meatballs were made from chicken, I would have never guessed it.  This is the 1st time I've tried products from this company and am looking forward to trying more.  They have a Caramelized Onion Meatball made with chicken that I can't wait to try.