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Barbecue Sausage Bites

This sweet-and-tangy appetizer pairs pineapple chunks with barbecue sauce and three kinds of sausage. It’ll tide over even the biggest appetites until dinner.

—REBEKAH RANDOLPH GREER, SC



PREP: 10 MIN. • COOK:1/2 HOURS • MAKES: 12-14 SERVINGS


1 package (16 ounces) miniature smoked sausages

3/4 pound fully cooked bratwurst links, cut into 1/2-inch slices

3/4 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices

1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce

2/3 cup orange marmalade

1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained

1. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the sausages. In a small bowl, whisk the barbecue sauce, marmalade, mustard and allspice. Pour over sausage mixture; stir to coat.

2. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until heated through. Stir in pineapple. Serve with toothpicks.