Fresh Kielbasa With Sauerkraut Recipes

GRANDPA'S SAUERKRAUT AND KIELBASA

Steps:

• Put the cold butter in a cold pan with the diced onion, and slowly bring to a simmer on medium heat.
• This brings out the sweetness of the onions.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add minced garlic and simmer 2 more minutes.
• Add next 3 ingredients.
• Combine with the sauerkraut (undrained and not rinsed), kielbasa and potatoes.
• Bring to a simmer on the stove top.
• Cover loosely with foil and place in a preheated 225°F oven for 3 hours.

SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, brown sugar, and apple into a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon and onion into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until the bacon is almost crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir the bacon mixture into the sauerkraut. In the same skillet, brown the kielbasa sausage in the remaining bacon grease until the sausage begins to brown, 10 to 15 minutes; stir into the sauerkraut mixture. Spoon the sauerkraut and sausage mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.

GRILLED KIELBASA WITH SAUERKRAUT AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut kielbasa into 3-inch lengths and butterfly lengthwise. Place on hot grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side turning frequently, charring all sides. Remove from grill. Transfer kielbasa to a baking sheet and place in oven to cook for another 5 to 6 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add butter and sugar. Allow sugar to cook to a golden brown color. Add onions and cook until caramelized. Stir in the sauerkraut and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until onions and sauerkraut are wilted and colored.
• Remove kielbasa from oven and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add to pan of sauerkraut and onions. Toss together and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a platter, garnish with parsley and serve with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined.

SLOW COOKER KIELBASA AND SAUERKRAUT (FRESH KIELBASA)

Steps:

• Place your sauerkraut in a strainer over the sink and let it drain while you prep the other ingredients. *See Notes*
• Add oil to a large pan or directly into your slow cooker if it can go on the stove or has browning capabilities. Sear the kielbasa for about 2 minutes on each side to crisp and brown up. Remove from pan and set aside.**See Notes**
• Add the mushrooms and a little more oil if needed and brown for 5 minutes.
• Add the onion to the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes. Add about 1 teaspoon of fresh cracked pepper, it's about 20 twists for me.
• Add in 1/4 cup of water and the bouillon cube, scrape the bottom of the pot and mix until the bouillon cube is dissolved.
• Use your hand to really squeeze out all the moisture in the kraut, then add it to the pot and mix the kraut and mushroom/onion mixture together.
• Place all of this in your slowcooker and nestle the kielbasa on the top. Cover and cook on low for at least 6 hours.
• Slice the kielbasa into serving size pieces and serve alongside the kraut. Serve with horseradish, rye bread, or pierogi as desired.

INSTANT POT KIELBASA AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Turn the Instant Pot onto saute, and allow the liner to get hot. Add oil and sausage pieces (work in batches if necessary).
• Cook until sausage is browned on both sides (about three (3)-five (5) minutes each side).
• Remove sausage pieces from Instant Pot and carefully add water making sure not to splash any grease. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bits from the bottom of liner (de-glaze the pot!!). Turn off the Instant Pot.
• Pour the sauerkraut into the liner, and top with cooked sausage pieces.
• Close the lid and set the valve to sealing. Use the manual (pressure cook) button to adjust the time to zero (0) minutes. The timer will go off as soon as the Instant Pot comes to pressure. Allow the Instant Pot to complete a natural release for ten (10) minutes before opening the valve to release any remaining pressure.
• Open the lid and stir the contents. Serve hot.

KIEłBASA SAUSAGE AND BRAISED SAUERKRAUT (QUICK BIGOS)

Steps:

• Have a little taste of the sauerkraut. If it's too sour, use a colander and rinse it in cold water, then drain it.
• Roughly chop the sauerkraut, pieces shouldn't be longer than 1 inch (2.5 cm).
• Peel the onion, chop it finely.
• Peel the apples, cut into quarters and remove the core.
• Slice both sausages into rounds, roughly 0.5 inch (around 1 cm) thick. Slice the bacon into thin slices.
• Set up your oven to 356°F / 180°C, we'll need it soon.
• Heat up 2 tablespoons of butter. Add chopped onion, season it lightly with salt, cook for a minute on medium heat, stirring from time to time.
• Add in sausage and bacon slices. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring regularly, as the onions start to brown. Take it off the heat. If you're using a regular frying pan, move its contents into an oven-proof dish.
• Add chopped sauerkraut, spices (4 bay leaves, 5 allspice berries, 5 juniper berries) and apples.
• Generously season with freshly ground black pepper and optionally with salt as well (careful though - sauerkraut, kiełbasa and bacon are very salty already).
• Pour in the chicken stock, enough to cover the sauerkraut. Cover the dish with a lid.
• Place the dish in the oven for 90 minutes. After that time take the dish out and stir well. If it's too dry, add some more stock (or water).
• Cover again and return to the oven for another 90 minutes.
• Serve warm with some bread or potatoes on the side.

FRESH KIELBASA WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Brown kielbasa and pork,set aside.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat.
• Add apple juice, onions, carrots, apple, parsley, bay leaves,garlic salt,caraway seeds, and chicken broth; simmer cover for 20 minutes.
• Stir in saurerkrat,wine,sugar,pork ribs and kielbasa that you cut into 1/4 slices.
• Bake, covered,1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and good rye bread& butter.

FRESH POLISH SAUSAGE SAUERKRAUT POTATO DISH RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil to cover bottom of baking dish (Le Creuset Dutch Oven-Mary fills 9 ½ qt oval, Marilyn uses 5 ½ qt oval) Sauerkraut (lots) , drained, layer on bottom of dish Beef broth, ½ to 1 cup, to add moisture for potatoes & polish sausage to cook in Cut fresh polish sausage into 6" pieces, tuck into sauerkraut, along edges of pan, will brown Peel and cut potatoes into fourths, tuck into sauerkraut Sprinkle with Lawry's Seasoning Salt, a little pepper Bake at 300-350 degrees until potatoes are done, tender. About 1 ½ hours. Cook slowly, can keep warm at 200 degrees when potatoes are tender, sausage browned. Easy, you can cook and add more polish sausage if you have extra sauerkraut and/or potatoes for another meal or 2. Mmmm delicious!

SLOW COOKER KIELBASA WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the sauerkraut and squeeze it dry to remove the brine. Place half of the sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
• Cut the sausage into 2-inch lengths. Place the sausage pieces in the slow cooker.
• Continue to layer the ingredients in the slow cooker in this order: the sliced apples, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds, if using.
• Top with the remaining sauerkraut. Pour the apple juice over all of the ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the apples are tender.
• Stir before serving and enjoy.

THE ORIGINAL KIELBASA AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Cook fatback in a large pot over low heat until the drippings render out, about 45 minutes, stirring often. Stir sauerkraut and cabbage into the pork drippings, bring to a simmer, and cook until cabbage is very tender, about 3 hours. Stir occasionally. Mix kielbasa into the cabbage and kraut; cook 45 minutes to 1 hour to blend flavors.