Anonymous wrote:What can I do with kielbasa other than lentil soup?

Thanks.

Shrimp boil, aka Frogmore stew

Sautee a large onion in bacon fat.
Shred a small head of cabbage and add to the onion.
Add 1 bay leaf.
Add water to cover cabbage.
Simmer until cabbage is tender, but not completely cooked.
Add 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, adjust amount to your taste.
Add 14 oz can of sauerkraut, drained.
Add sliced kielbasa.
Simmer for 45 minutes.

Also, kielbasa is great when cooked on the grill. It caramelizes and is so yummy. We serve it as an appetizer with mustard for dipping.

Something like this ia easy for weeknights: https://www.hillshirefarm.com/recipes/dinner/easy-smoked-sausage-skillet/

We also like to pan fry, oven-roast, or grill it and serve it with some sauerkraut and German potato salad.

Also good in a flour tortilla with guacamole - this is a Polish taco or taco Polaco!

Cut into coins and saute. Boil up some pasta (we use bowtie a lot). Prep and roast some brussel sprouts. When all are done, mix together and stir in pesto. DELICIOUS

Anonymous wrote:We sometimes fry it, then have mac & cheese or augratin potatoes and green beans as side dishes. Also use it in making red beans and rice.

This is what we do, but we just microwave it and serve with ketchup and mustard for dipping.

We sometimes fry it, then have mac & cheese or augratin potatoes and green beans as side dishes. Also use it in making red beans and rice.

Makes dynamite toad in the hole (sausage baked in Yorkshire pudding)

I simmer it until it's about to burst, and make an open-faced sandwich with sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard on pumpernickel.

I like this recipe. Made it several times.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/potato-kielbasa-skillet/

Love this... https://canadiancookingadventures.com/recipe/farmer-sausage-skillet-with-perogies/

It's good in the bedroom.

Anonymous wrote:While we're on the subject... Does anyone's family pronounce kielbasa like "ki-bossy" instead of as it's spelled? I though it was just mine (we have a history of butchering pronunciations then sticking with them) but then I found this, which makes me feel a little less alone

https://www.facebook.com/CBSPittsburgh/videos/1124991414318460/

I thought kielbassi was an alternate to kielbasas. Maybe you kibossy is a version of that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:While we're on the subject... Does anyone's family pronounce kielbasa like "ki-bossy" instead of as it's spelled? I though it was just mine (we have a history of butchering pronunciations then sticking with them) but then I found this, which makes me feel a little less alone

https://www.facebook.com/CBSPittsburgh/videos/1124991414318460/

Yes… but my husband is from a small town about 90 min from Pittsburg.

Yes -- Hungarians from Northampton PA and NY. We always had it fried with sauerkraut or sliced potatoes and onions. Or on ritz crackers with cheese for appetizers.

Anonymous wrote:While we're on the subject... Does anyone's family pronounce kielbasa like "ki-bossy" instead of as it's spelled? I though it was just mine (we have a history of butchering pronunciations then sticking with them) but then I found this, which makes me feel a little less alone

https://www.facebook.com/CBSPittsburgh/videos/1124991414318460/

Yes… but my husband is from a small town about 90 min from Pittsburg.