Cabbage and Sausage

Name: Cabbage and Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/2 large head cabbage (2 pounds), coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Cabbage and sausage has so many variations the world over, but it's a hearty dish wherever you're serving it. This cabbage and sausage recipe comes together in a single pot in less than an hour.

Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or smoked Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 large head cabbage (2 pounds), coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed

Directions

In a large enameled cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, brown the sausage in 1 tablespoon butter; remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute cabbage and onions in remaining butter until onions are tender.
In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, sugar and paprika; pour over cabbage mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the potatoes and reserved sausage. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-3/4 cups: 489 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 978mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 10g fiber), 15g protein.

Spicy kielbasa sausage and plentiful cabbage and potatoes give this dish a pleasing Old World flair. My husband never liked cabbage before I made this, but now he does! —Romaine Wetzel, Ronks, Pennsylvania

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