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Spicy Polish Kielbasa and Cabbage

I requested cabbage in our box this week, not quite sure what I was going to do with it. Could have made cole slaw (it is hot enough!), but wanted to do a hot main dish instead. Must be my German heritage coming out, though my mother rarely made cabbage. (My Dad would not have eaten it!) I found this recipe from Hubpages.com for a Polish dish. I found several other recipes as well, including one with a little crushed red pepper in it. I used the method from the Hubpages recipe, but a combination of ingredients from several dishes for this recipe. Note that this method takes a LONG time to cook at a very low temperature.

Spicy Kielbasa and Cabbage

Just an FYI-I am cutting back on the frequency of my postings. I will be starting a statistics class in a couple of weeks, hopefully with more classes to follow. Trying to turn this into a positive for my blog-if I publish less, I’m hoping the recipes will be more interesting.

Spicy Polish Kielbasa and Cabbage
Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium head green cabbage, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 2 apples, finely chopped
  • ½ pound thin skinned potatoes, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound kielbasa, thinly sliced (I used turkey kielbasa)
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a large soup kettle. Saute onions until translucent, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add half of the cabbage and all of the apples, potatoes, and garlic. Toss to combine. Turn heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring several times.
  3. Add the rest of the cabbage, toss to combine. Cover and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  4. Add kielbasa and crushed red pepper. Cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cabbage should be soft.

 

Kale Salad

My original plan for the kale in our box this week was to use it for a casserole for dinner. When I was searching for a recipe, I came across a recipe for Kale Slaw on Bon Appetit. We were invited to a barbeque over the weekend, so I figured, “why not!”
(I can’t believe I experimented on my friends!)

Apple Kale Slaw

I loved the balsamic vinaigrette recipe I found at Chinese Grandma. I had some left, and can’t wait to take it to work for my salad tomorrow!

Apple Kale Slaw
Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • ½-1 cup balsamic vinaigrette (see post for a link to a great recipe)
  • 1 bunch kale
  • 1 apple, julienned
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
  1. Combine kale, apple, carrot, and cranberries. Dress with desired amount of balsamic vinaigrette. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

 

Apple Pear Buttercup Squash

Apple Pear Buttercup SquashIsn’t it funny-I find myself selecting vegetables now that I used to avoid as a child. This week, it was winter squash. I saw this Betty Crocker recipe and decided to get some squash and try it. It turned out well, not at all the mushy stuff I remember from childhood.

Apple Pear Buttercup Squash
Recipe type: Side
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 1 buttercup squash
  • ½ gala apple, chopped
  • ½ pear, chopped
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • cinnamon and nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds and strings.
  2. Combine apple, pear, cranberries, butter, and lemon juice. Divide between the squash halves. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Cover with foil. Bake for 30-45 minutes, until squash is tender.

Happy eating!

Ruth

Oops-Forgot the Picture!

I must still be out of the blogging habit. I made a great new recipe tonight, and forgot to take a picture to post with the recipe! You will have to take my word for it-this recipe looks a little funky but tasted great! I used the leeks and potatoes from our box with some Italian sausage and apple to make a “one pot meal.”

One Pot Italian Sausage and Leeks
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound thin skinned potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 20 ounce package sweet Italian sausage links
  • 1 cup chopped leeks (white and light green parts only)
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon beef bullion
  • ½ Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled, and chopped
Instructions
  1. Scrub potatoes and prick with fork. Microwave on high until soft, 8-10 minutes.
  2. While potatoes are cooking, remove casing from sausage. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet. Brown sausage in oil. Remove sausage from pan.
  3. Remove potatoes from microwave and set aside until they are cool enough to handle. Chop into bite sized pieces.
  4. Heat remaining oil in same skillet. Add potatoes and begin browning. When the potatoes start to brown, add chopped leeks and continue to cook until potatoes are browned.
  5. Dissolve bullion in water. Add to skillet with chopped apple and browned sausage. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes, until mixture is heated through and thickens.

Sorry about the lack of a photo. I’ll try to grab one next time I make this.

Happy eating!

Ruth

Cran Apple Crock Pot Pork Chops

cran apple crock pot port chopsIt’s a very busy week at our house, so I plan to use the crock pot a lot. While looking for a way to cook sweet potatoes in the crock pot, I came across this recipe from About.com for a cranberry apple combination. I decided to change it up a little, with fresh apple rather than apple sauce, and dried cranberries. I also added some cinnamon and nutmeg, since those spices went well with all of the other ingredients.

Cran Apple Crock Pot Pork Chops
Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 4 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 3 granny smith apples, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 4-6 pork chops, trimmed
  • 1½ cups chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Spray crock with non-stick cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes, apples, and cranberries in crock, stir to combine.
  2. Place pork chops on top of sweet potato mixture.
  3. Combine chicken broth, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over all.
  4. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Happy eating!

Ruth