Polish Appetizer

L-Burden's Note:

This is a MUST at every holiday in our family. I suggest doubling the recipe...it always goes fast!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb kielbasa
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder

Directions:

1. In a medium sauce pan, combine all ingredients except kielbasa. Mix well, and cook over low heat until well balanced (clear and smooth).
2. Cut kielbasa into bite size pieces.
3. Add kielbasa and heat thoroughly.
4. Make sure heat is low, and cook for at least an hour until the sauce cooks down. The longer it cooks, the better.

Reviews

[MTDavids]

I somehow forgot to review this recipe after the dozen or so times we've made it. Very popular at our football parties. It is also very flexible. We usually add a couple teaspoons of hot sauce if we are using kielbasa. We also like using hot links once in awhile (without the hot sauce). Thanks for the great appetizer, L-Burden.

[littleturtle]

I let the sauce cook in the crockpot until it was smooth and clear, and then browned the sausage before adding it. I think this would be too sweet for me to eat a lot at once, but delicious in smaller amounts and very easy. I might try adding a little bit of red pepper or using a spicy sausage next time to counter some of the sweetness, but very good as is. Thanks for sharing.

[ChiefCook&BottleWasher]

I wish I would have read the reviews before I make this I would have browned the meat first to get out some of the moisture. I purchased a lower fat content sausage so that was not an issue but I wonder if they added water to make up for less fat? Very easy and good. I added red pepper flakes to spice it up. Liked it!