Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      large         duck or goose necks -- bones removed
   3      tablespoons   virgin olive oil
   1 1/2  medium        red onions -- thinly sliced
   1                    red apple -- (macintosh or
                        -- empire), peeled,
                        -- cored,
                        -- and cut in 1/4"
                        -- dice
   2      cups          red grapes -- seedless, divided
                        (about 1/2 pound total)
     3/4  pound         Italian sweet sausage -- with fennel seeds,
                        -- skin removed
   1      tablespoon    chopped fresh rosemary leaves
   6                    sage leaves
   1      tablespoon    black peppercorns
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
   1      tablespoon    dijon mustard
   4      tablespoons   prune or red wine vinegar
     1/2  cup           extra-virgin olive oil
   1                    pine nut and endive frittata -- see * note

Preparation:

* Note: See the "Pine Nut And Endive Frittata With Cracklings recipe which is included in this collection. Wash and pat necks dry and set aside. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 10-inch to 12-inch sauté pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion and cook until softened (about 8 to 10 minutes). Add apple and 1 cup grapes and cook until softened (about 6 to 7 minutes). Allow to cool. Break up sausage into large mixing bowl. Add rosemary, sage and peppercorns and mix well. Add apple mixture and mix well with hands. Place half of cool stuffing mixture in each neck and tie securely. Place on baking sheet, prick several times with fork and bake 20 to 25 minutes until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, place Dijon mustard, prune vinegar and remaining grapes in blender. Process until grapes are broken but still lumpy. Add oil and process 1 minute more, season with salt and pepper, and set aside. To assemble, slice a wedge of Pine Nut And Endive Frittata and place on a plate. Slice warm duck neck on bias into 8 slices, place each slice over a frittata wedge, drizzle with vinaigrette and garnish with cracklings and serve. Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Stuffed Duck Neck With Apples, Grapes And Fennel Sausage With Pine Nut Frittata And A Sweet Grape Vinaigrette". Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5675)