Kielbasa, Cabbage, and Apple Skillet Dinner
Kielbasa and cabbage are natural partners, and one of our favorite pairings in casseroles, soups, and other dishes. This recipe adds apples for sweetness and crunch, and brown ale to add a touch of bitterness to the flavor profile. And it's on the table in half an hour!
Special Equipment Needed
- 1 Chef knife
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Apple corer optional
- 1 Large skillet or Sauté Pan or Rondeau (see notes below)
- 1 Stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1-1½ pounds green cabbage outer leaves removed and chopped into one inch squares.
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 14 ounces kielbasa cut into ½ inch slices
- ¾ cup brown ale
- 2 tablespoons brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 sweet apple like Honeycrisp, Braeburn, or Gala, cored, quartered, sliced, and diced.
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter is melted.2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter
- Add the diced onions and sauté until soft and transparent, 3 to 4 minutes.1 large yellow onion
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.4 cloves garlic
- Add the cabbage, caraway seed, salt, and pepper.1-1½ pounds green cabbage, 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon white pepper
- Stir the mixture continuously until the cabbage reduces in volume by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the kielbasa, brown ale, mustard, and maple syrup to the pan. Stir and cook for 4 to 6 minutes.14 ounces kielbasa, ¾ cup brown ale, 2 tablespoons brown mustard, 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- Add the diced apple, stir for about a couple of minutes, and serve.1 sweet apple
