Beer-Braised Sausage with Caramelized Onions

A "WOW"-worthy braised Oktoberfest offering!
(serves 6)

Cooking spray
1&1/2 lbs. sweet* onions, sliced
1 t. Sugar in the Raw*
5 sprigs fresh thyme
1 (19 oz.) pkg. turkey or pork* kielbasa smoked sausage
1 bottle of lager beer
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
Kosher* salt
Freshly* ground pepper

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Combine first 5 ingredients in skillet. Cover with beer and chicken broth. Cover skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med.-low. Let simmer 20 mins. Remove sausage; set aside and keep warm*. Increase heat to high. Simmer beer and onion mixture 20 mins. or until sauce is syrupy and onions are golden, stirring often. Season with S&P. Transfer to a serving platter. Heat grill or grill pan to med.-high. Grill sausages 3 mins., turning occasionally. Serve sausages with reduced onion mixture (and buns, if desired).

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