Chicken Sausage with Apples and Onions over Pasta

I keep these on hand (from Costco) because everyone in my family will eat them.  This is just one of the meals we make out of them.  I probably wouldn't serve at a party because it's not that pretty, but it's a solid week-night dinner.

2 Tab. butter
1 pkg. Aidells chicken apple sausage, cut into 1 inch slices
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 green apples, cored and sliced
1/4 c. apple cider or juice
1 c. heavy cream
1 lb. pasta, cooked to al dente (could use brown rice pasta for a gluten-free meal)
Note:  I usually use some pasta akin to egg noodles or spirals.

Melt 1 Tab. of butter in very large skillet over medium/high heat and brown sliced sausages.  Remove sausages from pan, add the other Tab. of butter and onions to pan.  Sautee over medium heat for 5-7 min. or until onion is soft.  Add apples and sautee 2-3 min. longer - they should still be firm.

Pour in cider and reduce liquid over high heat 3-4 min. or until sauce is syrupy.  Add cream and cook, reducing liquid by half.  Return sausage to pan and cook 1 more minute.

Mound pasta on platter.  Add sausage mixture over the top and serve.