Gluten-free Sausage & Apple Rice

"This Apple & Sausage Rice is gluten-free, full of fall flavours like apple, sage and pine nuts and makes a wonderful Thanksgiving side or alternative to stuffing. This rice recipe was born out of a rice pilaf I made to accompany a kabob that ended up as a finalist in a Cook-off back in 2013. However, the rice was sooo good that I decided to post it solo! I use dried/dehydrated apples in this dish because they are quicker, there is no peeling, coring or cooking and they give the dish a such a unique texture that really works!"