Mention most any meal that includes Sauerkraut and you get my attention. Some cringe at the thought of all that yummy tangy fermented cabbage but...it's a really healthy "super food" it is believed. It keeps the flora and fauna in your intestines flourishing because of the fermentation in Sauerkraut, therefore aiding your body in good effective digestion and as a result boosting your immune system...some studies even point to anti-flu properties. I just know that I love the stuff. From time to time I make a dish that I created based on "Brauts and Beer" that I changed a bit. It's way more alive in spicy flavors and I use Kielbasa Sausage instead. There are only a few ingredients in this recipe. If your taste buds crave sauerkraut now and again, try out this dish. Often I am inspired to make it when I find a Kielbasa in the discounted meat section because it's about to expire. They freeze well, so I purchase several and throw em in the freezer for future use. There are other versions of Kielbasa on the store shelves such as chicken and turkey...they all work fine. I just tried the smoked chicken sausage Kielbasa type and it was fantastic.
Spicy Kielbasa and Kraut
1 Kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 bottle of Corona Beer or any other similar ale
1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
1/4 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp caraway seed
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp granulated garlic
2 cups sauerkraut
In a thick bottomed pot heat 3 tbsp canola oil and add the sausage, the chili flakes, the caraway seed and the dill
Cook over medium heat till the sausage begins to slightly brown stirring a few times
Add the bottle of bear and allow to reduce by 3/4 of the original amount
Add in the sauerkraut and allow to reduce till just a small amount of liquid remains
Serve over mashed potatoes
Guten Appetit!
robert
