Sausage Smothered in Red Cabbage

My grandmother used to make this red cabbage and sausage dish. To pamper your budget, serve with mashed potatoes, mustard pickle, and pumpernickel bread.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 355 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 apple, cored and diced
• 1 small head red cabbage, shredded
• 3 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cabbage in a large kettle; add diced apple, 2 teaspoons salt, lemon juice, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Warm butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion until golden. Add onion to cabbage mixture along with 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, vinegar, and sausage. Cook, covered, until sausage is heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon cabbage onto a heated platter and top with sausage to serve.