Moms Kielbasa Stew Food

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.

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.

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.

KIELBASA AND CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in about 8 slices and then in chunks. Place this in a pot with enough water to cover. Add onion that has been cut into chunks. Cover and bring to a boil.
• When the cabbage is almost done, add sliced raw potatoes (about 1/2" thick) and sliced Kielbasa.(sliced thin(about 1/4") if you want meat in every bite, or thick if you want to bite into chunks (about 3/4").
• Also add your spices. There should be just enough water to barely cover the stew.
• Cover and cook at a simmer till potatoes are done.(about 15 minutes).
• I serve this in a soup bowl, and add a bit of vinegar to your liking, just before eating. If you don't care for vinegar, adding a bit of chicken stock and less water while cooking will flavor this dish also.
• It is a real warm you up meal on a cold winter day. I keep this meal simple. I serve with it with biscuits and butter, or a loaf of garlic bread.

SLOW COOKER KIELBASA STEW

Steps:

• In a 4-5 quart slow cooker combine cabbage, potatoes and carrots.
• Top with kielbasa.
• Sprinkle basil, thyme and pepper over kielbasa.
• Pour chicken broth over top. Should be covered with liquid- add more broth if necessary.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 7-9 hours or on high for 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours.

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.

MOM'S POLISH STEW

Steps:

• Cut the core out of the cabbage. Rinse & cut into quarters then cut the quarters in half. Peel the potatoes & cut into large chunks.
• Cut the sausage into 1/2 inch pieces. Then brown in a frying pan for 5 minutes.
• Add all the ingredients into a large pot except the cheese. Add enough water to the pot to cover the cabbage.
• Cover & cook over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes. The soup is done once the potatoes are tender.
• Optional: Halfway through cooking cut the cheese into chunks & add to the soup. Stir until melted.

KIELBASA STEW 'AKA' SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a 5 quart pot, start bringing 2 qaurt of water to a boil over Med/High heat. Add butter/margarine.
• Add cut potatoes. (They take the longest to cook.) Let them boil a minute or two.
• Add broccoli and stir.
• While waiting for a boil, I cut the onion and Kielbasa, then add.(You can cut the Kielbasa more 'bite size', we just like the big circles:).
• Check potatoes for tenderness. Do not over boil. If potatoes are ready, turn down heat to Low. Slowly stir in both cans of cream of mushroom soup 'till smooth. Stir for a minute or two, then serve.