Embark on a culinary journey to Poland with our delightful Polish sausage and sauerkraut casserole, also known as Kapusta. This hearty and flavorful dish is a symphony of savory flavors, combining the smokiness of Polish sausage, the tanginess of sauerkraut, and the comforting warmth of aromatic spices. Our recipe collection offers three variations of this classic casserole, each with its unique twist. The traditional version stays true to the original Polish flavors, while the modern interpretation adds a touch of creaminess and vegetables for a more contemporary twist. And for those who prefer a vegetarian option, we have a meatless version that captures the essence of Kapusta without compromising on taste. Get ready to indulge in a comforting and delicious meal that will transport you to the heart of Polish cuisine.
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KIEłBASA SAUSAGE AND BRAISED SAUERKRAUT (QUICK BIGOS)
This Kiełbasa and Sauerkraut dish is a quicker, simplified version of a classic bigos stew. It's the epitome of comfort food: crispy rounds of kiełbasa sausage are blanketed in a soft, braised sauerkraut.
Provided by Kasia
Categories Polish Main Courses
Time 3h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Have a little taste of the sauerkraut. If it's too sour, use a colander and rinse it in cold water, then drain it.
- Roughly chop the sauerkraut, pieces shouldn't be longer than 1 inch (2.5 cm).
- Peel the onion, chop it finely.
- Peel the apples, cut into quarters and remove the core.
- Slice both sausages into rounds, roughly 0.5 inch (around 1 cm) thick. Slice the bacon into thin slices.
- Set up your oven to 356°F / 180°C, we'll need it soon.
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of butter. Add chopped onion, season it lightly with salt, cook for a minute on medium heat, stirring from time to time.
- Add in sausage and bacon slices. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring regularly, as the onions start to brown. Take it off the heat. If you're using a regular frying pan, move its contents into an oven-proof dish.
- Add chopped sauerkraut, spices (4 bay leaves, 5 allspice berries, 5 juniper berries) and apples.
- Generously season with freshly ground black pepper and optionally with salt as well (careful though - sauerkraut, kiełbasa and bacon are very salty already).
- Pour in the chicken stock, enough to cover the sauerkraut. Cover the dish with a lid.
- Place the dish in the oven for 90 minutes. After that time take the dish out and stir well. If it's too dry, add some more stock (or water).
- Cover again and return to the oven for another 90 minutes.
- Serve warm with some bread or potatoes on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 33 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 609 grams sodium, Sugar 17 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat
KAPUSTA
This is Polish comfort food at its finest. Fried sauerkraut is a simple recipe that can be made with just a few ingredients, and it's perfect for a winter meal. The bacon and onion add a delicious depth of flavor to the sauerkraut, and it's all cooked until it's nice and mellow. Serve this kapusta with your favorite side dish, like mashed potatoes or egg noodles, and for a simple but satisfying weeknight treat.
Provided by Lauren
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the bacon to a large frying pan over medium high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered.
- Add the onions an cook for 3-4 minutes, until softened and light golden brown. If the pan is too dry, you can add a teaspoon or two of olive oil.
- Stir in the sauerkraut, brown sugar, and water. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, until heated through and light golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 147 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 899 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 9 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
KIELBASA KAPUSTA - SLOW COOKER RECIPE!
This recipe for Kielbasa Kapusta is my family's traditional Polish Kapusta recipe made in a slow cooker!
Provided by Jankowski Family Heritage Recipe
Categories Main Dish
Time 7h20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet over medium heat melt butter and bacon drippings until foaming subsides, about 2-3 minutes. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and edges begin to brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- While onions cook rinse and drain sauerkraut at least twice. Make sure sauerkraut is well drained and add it to slow cooker along with onions, salt, pepper, brown sugar, water, and kielbasa. Give everything a good stir and cover. Cook on high for 1 hour, then reduce to low and cook for an additional 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 498 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 38 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 1324 mg, Sugar 15 g
POLISH KAPUSTA
A traditional Polish dish. I got this recipe from my Mother in-law, Epherzine. We make it for every holiday meal. If you like sauerkraut, you will like kapusta.
Provided by queenbeatrice
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 side portions, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook onion and kielbasa in frying pan until onions are translucent.
- Drain liquid from sauerkraut.
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Transfer to a buttered casserole dish.
- Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.3, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 16.8, Sodium 552, Carbohydrate 5.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.6, Protein 1.3
POLISH SAUSAGE & SAUERKRAUT
I am a kielbasa lover, and nothing goes better with them than kraut. I sometimes add green pepper, and this is also great served in a bun, like the polish sausages you get at the fair!
Provided by DiXiEmEdiC911
Categories Meat
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cook sausages over medium heat in 10 inch skillet until brown.
- Remove.
- Cook onion in the same skillet until soft.
- Stir in sauerkraut; cover and simmer 3 minutes.
- Place sausages on top of sauerkraut.
- Cover and cook 2 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 748.4, Fat 65.2, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 158.9, Sodium 1989.1, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.9, Protein 32.2
KAPUSTA
Kapusta is a great side dish at any meal and even makes a great main dish for vegetarians. This recipe was passed down by my Polish grandmother. I grew up with it at every holiday meal and just love it. Sauerkraut takes on a whole new flavor when baked and is really delicious! Try it and see for yourself!
Provided by Holly
Categories Side Dish Casseroles
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat; saute onions and mushrooms until tender.
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, boil cabbage for 10 minutes.
- In a 9 x 13 inch baking dish combine onions, mushrooms, cabbage, sauerkraut, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper; mix well. Dot remaining 2 tablespoons butter on top. Cover.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 760.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
POLISH SAUSAGE KRAUT SKILLET
This is a good one for people that don't care for sauerkraut a whole lot. It doesn't have a strong flavor of sauerkraut, it is very creamy and tasty.
Provided by Amy P.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water, potatoes, carrots, beef bouillon granules, sugar, and caraway seeds; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes and carrots are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Place the sauerkraut on top of the vegetables in a layer, and place the sausages onto the sauerkraut. Cover, and cook until the sausages are heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Whisk the flour into the sour cream in a bowl, and stir into the sauerkraut mixture. Bring to a simmer to thicken the sour cream, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.6 g, Sodium 1639.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
SAUERKRAUT WITH POLISH SAUSAGE
This is our favorite sausage and sauerkraut dish ever. It's very filling and smells wonderful while it's cooking. From the Orbit Restaurant (Polish) in Chicago.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Pork
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Place bacon, onion and carrot in heavy large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Saute until onion is tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
- Squeeze as much liquid as possible from sauerkraut.
- Add sauerkraut to Dutch oven.
- Add wine, stock, caraway seeds and juniper berries.
- Bring to simmer.
- Cover tightly, place in oven and bake 1 hour.
- Add kielbasa to Dutch oven, pushing into sauerkraut.
- Cover and bake 1 hour.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring frequently).
KAPUSTA (SAUERKRAUT)
This is a traditional Polish sauerkraut recipe that my late sister Elizabeth and I developed together. This recipe was submitted to WNED TV for their ethnic cookbook and it was published in 2002. It freezes well and is great with sausages, kielbasa, stuffed pork chops, hot dogs, or breaded pork or chicken cutlets. Serve with boiled small new potatoes with melted butter and dill, some good rye bread, and dill pickles. The kapusta can be cooked entirely on top of the stove over low heat, stirring frequently. You can top it with wieners, thick ham slices, or precooked sausages for last 30 minutes of baking. Or top it with kielbasa for last 30 minutes or so, or slice the kielbasa and bury it in the kapusta at the beginning of baking. Brown pork chops both sides, bury them in the kapusta and bake for 1-1/2 hours until meat is done. The yield given is an estimate.
Provided by foodtvfan
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 10 cups, 10-14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sauté bacon bits until almost crispy. Add butter and onions and cook for about 5 minutes until onions are lightly golden.
- Rinse sauerkraut in a strainer under gently running cold water and squeeze out thoroughly to remove excess water; add to the bacon and onion mixture.
- Add the peeled, grated potato (or the carrots or apple).
- Add chicken broth, brown sugar, bay leaves, and seasonings. Stir to mix thoroughly.
- Cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until everything is heated thoroughly. Transfer to a roasting pan.
- Cover and bake in 300 degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes up to 1 hour until kapusta is browned slightly.
- Stir occasionally and add water or chicken broth if necessary (push kapusta aside and check bottom of roasting pan for liquid).
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked Polish sausage and sauerkraut.
- For a more flavorful casserole, brown the sausage before adding it to the casserole dish.
- Add some diced carrots, celery, and onions to the casserole for a more veggie-packed meal.
- If you like a cheesy casserole, top it with shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese before baking.
- Serve the casserole with a side of mashed potatoes, spaetzle, or bread.
Conclusion:
Polish sausage and sauerkraut casserole is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like it simple or loaded with veggies and cheese, this casserole is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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