Marthas Kielbasa Food

KIELBASA AND LENTIL RICE WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Prick kielbasa in a few places with a fork. Add to skillet and cook, flipping once, until browned in places, 5 to 7 minutes; transfer to a plate. Add onion to skillet; reduce heat to medium, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder; cook 30 seconds. Add lentils and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in rice, tomatoes, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Return kielbasa and any juices to skillet. Cover; simmer over low until rice and lentils are just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Add spinach, cover, and cook until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir spinach into rice mixture; season to taste. Slice sausage and serve.

MARTHA'S KIELBASA

Steps:

• 1. Cut the Kielbasa into bite size pieces. Place in a large ziploc baggie. Add the box of brown sugar. Mix the sugar and Kielbasa inside the baggie. Place in the refrigerator over night. Brown sugar will mix with the fat of the Kielbasa and liquefy. Place meat and liquid in a slow cooker and cook on low for a few hours until ready to serve at a party. Can skim off fat from liquid if there is any.

MRS. KOSTYRA'S KIELBASA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a pot of simmering water, poach kielbasa for 20 minutes. Remove from pot, and transfer to a roasting pan with about 1 cup of the poaching water. Using a fork, poke the skin of the kielbasa to prevent it from cracking. Roast until brown and crispy, about 20 minutes.
• Slice kielbasa on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Serve with rye bread, horseradish, and mustard.

ROASTED KIELBASA WITH APPLES AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss together cabbage, onions, oil, 3 tablespoons vinegar, and caraway seeds on a rimmed baking sheet; generously season with salt and pepper. Spread into a single layer and roast 25 minutes.
• Gently turn vegetables. Add apples, cut side down, and kielbasa to baking sheet, keeping everything in a single layer. Roast until cabbage is crisp-tender and apples are tender and slightly collapsed, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar. Slice kielbasa and divide equally among 4 plates with vegetables and apples. Serve with mustard.

KIELBASA, APPLE, AND CHEDDAR PRETZEL TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack in lower third. On a parchment-lined baking sheet lightly dusted with flour, stretch dough into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle, with a 1-inch border of thicker dough. Brush entire surface inside border evenly with mustard. Brush border with egg, then sprinkle generously with salt. Sprinkle cheese over mustard. Scatter kielbasa, apple, onion, and sage evenly over cheese, then drizzle with oil.
• Bake until crust is deep golden brown and bottom is set, about 25 minutes; tent with foil if edges brown too quickly. Serve hot.