Kielbasa And Collards Recipes

COLLARD-KIELBASA SOUP

Steps:

• Place water and kielbasa into a soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in diced potatoes, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes more. Add greens and beans, simmer for 20 minutes longer.
• While the greens and beans are cooking, place a saute pan over medium heat. Stir in the bacon, and cook to melt out some of the fat. Sir in the garlic, onions, and bell pepper; cook until the bacon is almost crisp. Drain off as much grease as you can, and add the mixture to the simmering soup, and cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

COLLARD GREENS WITH SAUSAGE AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Wash collard greens, taking care to remove all grit. Remove and discard hard stems. Roll up greens in small bunches; cut crosswise into thin strips.
• Heat dressing in Dutch oven or small stockpot on medium heat. Add sausage, onions, garlic and crushed pepper; stir. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in broth. Add collard greens; stir. Simmer on medium-low heat 25 to 30 min. or until greens are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in vinegar; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.

COLLARD GREENS & RICE OR LENTILS

Steps:

• 1. Bring collard greens, beef broth, red pepper flakes, dried onion, margarine, Worcestershire, nutmeg & paprika to a boil.
• 2. Add rice or lentils, reduce heat and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed.
• 3. Add sliced smoked sausage for a main dish.
• 4. This reheats nicely for great leftovers!

COLLARD-KIELBASA SOUP

Steps:

• Place water and kielbasa into a soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in diced potatoes, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes more. Add greens and beans, simmer for 20 minutes longer. While the greens and beans are cooking, place a saute pan over medium heat. Stir in the bacon, and cook to melt out some of the fat. Sir in the garlic, onions, and bell pepper; cook until the bacon is almost crisp. Drain off as much grease as you can, and add the mixture to the simmering soup, and cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

KIELBASA AND COLLARDS

Steps:

• Cut kielbasa in 2 inch pieces.
• Clean, trim, and chop collards.
• Put half the collards into a large pot. Add half the onions, half the carrots, and half the kielbasa with black pepper to taste. Repeat.
• Pour the chicken stock over the greens. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium to medium-high heat. It will not look like enough chicken stock, but the collards will cook down and the other ingredients will cook in the steam.
• Continue to simmer, stirring several times, about 45 minutes until collards are tender and carrots are cooked through.
• Serve accompanied by potatoes, slabs of crusty rye or sourdough bread, or squares of cornbread (try Recipe #277295).

COLLARD GREENS AND KIELBASA SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown bacon. Add onions, green bell pepper, and sausage and simmer 10 minutes. Add beef granules, garlic, olive oil, hot sauce, pepper, balsamic vinegar, and sugar. Place collard greens, ham hocks, tomatoes, and 2 cups hot water into slow cooker. Add ingredients from skillet and stir to combine well. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until collard greens are tender. Cooking time is usually 7 hours on low or 4 hours on high. Remove ham hocks and serve.

PASTA WITH KIELBASA AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Cut out center ribs and stems from chard, then thoroughly wash, along with leaves, in several changes of cold water. Cut ribs and stems crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and coarsely chop leaves.
• Cook kielbasa in oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Cook chard ribs and stems with salt in fat remaining in pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chard leaves, water, and red-pepper flakes and simmer, partially covered, until chard stems are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in kielbasa.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta to chard mixture with cheese and salt to taste and toss until combined well. Thin with some of reserved pasta water if necessary.