• 1/3 cup plus 3 Tbs. dried apricots, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup plus 3 Tbs. pistachios, finely chopped
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 8 thick beef sausages
• 8 bacon slices
• 8 wooden skewers or toothpicks
• 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbs. thickened cream, whipped
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. seeded mustard
• 1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Make a cut lengthways down the center of sausages and fill with fruit and nut mixture. Wrap bacon around sausages and secure with wooden skewers or toothpicks. Heat a heavy nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook sausages 1-2 minutes, turning until lightly browned all over. Place sausages on rack in uncovered baking dish and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked. Combine last 4 ingredients and use as a topping.

Per serving: calories 636, fat 53.6g, 74% calories from fat, cholesterol 131mg, protein 22.2g, carbohydrates 19.4g, fiber 3.6g, sugar 14.1g, sodium 1372mg, diet points 17.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.2, Fruit: 0.7, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 2.4, Fat: 9.6, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.5

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The recommended wines are: Burgundy, Merlot, or Zinfandel.