roasted sausages with beer-braised onions

This is a hearty winter night dinner.
Use fully cooked sausages for this dish,
such as smoked bratwurst or mild poultry
such as chicken apple.
But any flavor will work 
​This is great with dumplings!

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• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 onions (1 1/2 lb. total), peeled and slivered lengthwise
• 1 cup stout or dark beer (such as Guinness)
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• Salt and pepper
• 8 sausages (1 1/2 to 2 lb. total)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1. Pour oil into a 10 to 12 inch ovenproof frying pan over high heat.
   When hot, add onions and stir often until slightly limp and beginning
   to brown, about 4 minutes. 
2. Stir in stout and thyme; cook untill liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 5
   minutes. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. 
3. Prick sausages all over with the tip of a sharp knife and arrange on a single
   layer on onions mixture.
4. Bake in a 375 degree oven until sausages are heated through (cut to test),
    about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.