Polish Sausage and Kraut

Sue Lau's Note:

Adapted from a recipe by Natalie

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs fresh Polish sausage or 2 lbs fresh Italian sausage
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (15 ounce) can sauerkraut , drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 large green pepper , chopped
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• mashed potatoes (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut sausage into slices.
2. If using bulk sausage, break it apart as it browns when cooking.
3. In 2 tablespoons of butter, saute sausage, celery, onion, and green bell pepper until meat is browned and vegetables are cooked.
4. Drain any fat.
5. Add kraut, tomatoes with liquid, brown sugar and seasonings to the sausage in pan.
6. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, adding a small amount of water or tomato juice if necessary.
7. Remove bay leaf, and serve over mashed potatoes, if desired.

Reviews

[Caroline Cooks]

This recipe is so different from the standard with apples and brown sugar. It's really tasty!!!, Lorie; and quick to make. I cut the recipe in half; but would recommend only cutting the sugar by 1/3--but that's just my tastes. Made for Photo Swap in Cooking Photos.