Polish-American Sausage, Cabbage, and Potato Casserole Recipe

Name: Polish-American Sausage, Cabbage, and Potato Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 2 large onions (coarsely chopped); 1 medium head cabbage (coarsely chopped or shredded); 2 apples (red-skinned, cored and sliced 1/2-inch thick, peels can be left on, if desired); 2 large potatoes (russet, peels can be left on if desired, parboiled for 5 minutes, save the cooking water, and coarsely chopped); 1 tablespoon seasoning (Vegeta or Maggi ); Pinch black pepper; 1 tablespoon caraway seeds (or to taste); 1 pound smoked Polish sausage (skin removed, if desired, cut into 6 pieces and scored diagonally 3 times)

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4 servings

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This Polish-American sausage-cabbage-potato casserole recipe is a one-pot dish that comes together quickly and is perfect for tailgating, Super Bowl parties, and informal entertaining. It's even better reheated, so it's perfect for school night dinners. If push came to shove, we suppose you could call it zapiekanka z kielbasa, kapusty, ziemniaków, but it's really something we came up with on the fly. This can be as rugged as you like―leave the potatoes and apples unpeeled―or soignée. Either way, it's a winner.

1 tablespoon butter
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped or shredded
2 red-skinned apples, cored and sliced 1/2-inch-thick, peels can be left on, if desired
2 large russet potatoes, parboiled for 5 minutes, peels can be left on if desired and coarsely chopped; save the cooking water
1 tablespoon seasoning (Vegeta or Maggi)
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon caraway seeds, or to taste
1 pound smoked Polish sausage, skin removed, if desired, cut into 6 pieces and scored diagonally 3 times

In a large, Dutch oven or skillet with a lid, sauté onion in butter over medium heat until translucent. Then, without stirring, add cabbage and sprinkle evenly with Vegeta or Maggi seasoning. Add apples, caraway, and pepper without stirring. Top with sausage and 1 cup of the cooking water from potatoes. Cover. When the water begins to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Uncover and mix all ingredients together. Replace cover and simmer 10 minutes more. Remove the cover and test for doneness of the cabbage. If there are too many juices, cook over low heat until reduced. But the pan juices are delicious when sopped up with rye bread.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
686	Calories
24g	Fat
97g	Carbs
27g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	686
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g	31%
Saturated Fat 9g	45%
Cholesterol 87mg	29%
Sodium 1732mg	75%
Total Carbohydrate 97g	35%
Dietary Fiber 16g	56%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 27g
Vitamin C 166mg	828%
Calcium 228mg	18%
Iron 5mg	29%
Potassium 2278mg	48%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.