Kielbasa with Kraut
Savor some flavors of Germany--sausage, apples, beer, bacon, and mustard--in this one-dish meal.
Ingredients
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1/3 cup chopped onion
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2 slices bacon, cut up
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1 cup beer
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1 cup water
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons coarse-grain brown mustard
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2 tablespoons molasses
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2 teaspoons caraway seed
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 large rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
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1 pound fully cooked kielbasa (Polish sausage), bias-sliced into 2- to 2-1/2-inch pieces
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2 medium cooking apples, cored and cut into 8 wedges each
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1 16-ounce can sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
Directions
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In a Dutch oven or large pot cook onion and bacon until onion is tender but not brown; drain fat. Stir in beer. In a 2-cup glass measure combine the water, cornstarch, brown mustard, molasses, caraway seed, allspice, and pepper; stir into bacon mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
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Add rutabaga; cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in the kielbasa, apple wedges, and sauerkraut. Cook, covered, 15 to 20 minutes more or until apples are tender. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 375, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 1167 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 12 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 56%, Calcium 7%, Iron 14%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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