Creamy Kielbasakraut Surprise Recipes

CREAMY KIELBASA AND KRAUT

Steps:

• In saucepan, cook bacon and mushrooms together. Cook until bacon is crisp, sauteing mushrooms at the same time.
• Drain bacon and mushrooms, leaving drippings behind.
• Brown ham and onions in reserved drippings.
• After ham and onions have browned, stir in bacon and mushroom mixture, sliced kielbasa, wine, bullion cubes, paprika, bay leaf, and water.
• Cover and simmer for about an hour.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Stir in sauerkraut.
• Raise heat and bring to near boil. As mixture is heating, stir in sour cream. Stir constantly until it reaches a boil. Lower heat and let simmer 20 more minutes, stirring regularly.
• Serve with sourdough bread.
• Refrigerate leftovers and discover how good it is the second day.

POTATO AND SAUERKRAUT SOUP WITH KIELBASA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pot.
• Add the onion, diced celery and potatoes to the pot and cook, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, until the onion and celery are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the caraway seeds and sauerkraut and cook, scraping up any remaining browned bits, 1 to 2 more minutes. Add 6 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat to a rapid simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir together the heavy cream and mustard in a small bowl. Once the potatoes are tender, reduce the heat to medium low and whisk the heavy cream mixture into the soup. Return the kielbasa to the pot. Increase the heat to medium and simmer until thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the chopped celery leaves and dill.

CREAMY KIELBASA/KRAUT SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. In a large frying pan, on med-high heat add your fatback, then add sauerkraut, shredded carrot and small onion
• 2. Cook until translucent and soft. Add your Kielbasa and stir till cooked, add the large onion and the vodka and cook until the onions are translucent.
• 3. Once all incorporated and cooked lower the gas to med/low and add the sour cream...cook until cream is nice and soft and creamy throughout the pan.
• 4. Mix well and lower to simmer to get the favors all combined..Serve! ENJOY!

POLISH SAUSAGE KRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water, potatoes, carrots, beef bouillon granules, sugar, and caraway seeds; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Place the sauerkraut on top of the vegetables in a layer, and place the sausages onto the sauerkraut. Cover, and cook until the sausages are heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk the flour into the sour cream in a bowl, and stir into the sauerkraut mixture. Bring to a simmer to thicken the sour cream, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve hot.