Hearty Kielbasa Stew Food

KIELBASA STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook sausage in butter until brown. Pour broth, tomato soup and water into pan with sausage. Stir in cabbage, onion and bell pepper and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes, or until flavors are well blended. Stir in sour cream and heat through before serving.

HEARTY KIELBASA STEW

Steps:

• Heat butter in a Dutch oven, add kielbasa and brown lightly over medium high heat.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add carrots, celery and onion and cook over medium heat until softened.
• Add remaining ingredients and kielbasa, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

SLOW COOKER KIELBASA STEW

Steps:

• Place half the sausage in a slow cooker, and top with the sauerkraut. Cover with the remaining sausage, apples, and onion. Top with the potatoes. Pour chicken broth over all, and sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Cover, and cook on High 4 hours, or until potatoes are tender. Top each serving with Swiss cheese.

KIELBASA KALE STEW

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large stockpot, over medium high heat. Add butter and water, and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Reserve the cooking liquid and mash potatoes in the pan until smooth. Return the potato water to the pot and stir in salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the fresh kale and sausage and simmer for another 30 minutes. Serve hot.

KIELBASA STEW (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp.
• Crumble bacon and place in large slow cooker.
• Add onions and sausage to drippings in skillet.
• Cook until onions are soft.
• Transfer onions and sausage to slow cooker.
• Add all remaining ingredients to cooker and stir together well.
• Cover.
• Cook on low 8-10 hours, or until vegetables are tender.

KIELBASA SKILLET STEW

Steps:

• In a 12-in. skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. Cook sausage and onions in drippings over medium heat until onion is tender; drain. , Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Crumble bacon; sprinkle over stew.

HEARTY SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausages over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Cut sausages into 1/2-inch slices; set aside., In the drippings, saute onion and pepper until crisp-tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, apple juice, parsley, garlic, basil, oregano and sausages. Bring to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender., Serve immediately or cool and freeze in freezer containers for up to 3 months. , To use frozen stew: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan; add water to thin if necessary. Cover and cook over medium heat until hot and bubbly, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY HAMBURGER-TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large saucepan. Drain the fat and mix in remaining ingredients.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cool and freeze in a 16-cup container.
• To prepare for serving, thaw stew and then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.
• Suggested sides: Parsnip fries.