Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons sausage drippings
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 apples , cored and sliced
• 1 large onion , sliced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups prepared mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon melted margarine

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
3. 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. 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. 5 Lightly stir sausage, apple, and onion together; season with salt, black pepper, and oregano.
6. 6 Brown flour in reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat. Whisk water into flour until thick gravy forms, about 3 minutes.
7. 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. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are lightly browned and the sausage mixture is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

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