Polish Sausage with Cabbage

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

2 12-oz package fully-cooked Polish sausage
1 12-oz can beer
water
1 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
1/2 head red cabbage, coarsely chopped
3/4 teaspoon caraway seed
1 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

In a four-quart Dutch oven combine the beer and enough water to cover sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and add sausage. Simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove sausage. Add cabbage, caraway seed, sugar and salt to cooking liquid; mix well. Top with sausage. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain to serve.

Serves 6

Warm up a fall day with this easy braised dish. Serve along with a dark rye bread.

Calories: 469 calories
Protein: 19 grams
Fat: 33 grams
Sodium: 1433 milligrams
Cholesterol: 79 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 12 grams
Carbohydrates: 20 grams
Fiber: 6 grams

Random Grilling Tip:

Chops are best prepared by grilling directly over the coals.

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Buying/Handling/Storing Tip:

Sausage has the capacity to blend well with a variety of herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables. Different ingredient combinations also yield ethnic sausage varieties, including Andouille (French/Cajun), Bratwurst (German) and Chorizo (Mexican and Spanish).

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Sausage is a highly versatile type of ground pork. Supermarkets offer a variety of pre-seasoned and ready-to-cook options that are perfect for breakfast or the grill. Adventurous home cooks also may choose to prepare homemade sausage by combining ground pork with their choice of seasonings.

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About the Cut

Sausage is seasoned ground pork that is often enclosed in a casing. The ground pork used for sausage can come from a variety of cuts of pork including the shoulder butt and the loin. Sausage may be fresh, smoked or cured.

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Cooking Method: Braising

COOKING BASICS:

1. Coat meat lightly with seasoned flour, if desired.

2. In a large, heavy pan with lid, brown meat on all sides in a small amount of oil; remove excess drippings from pan.

3. Cover meat with desired liquid(s).

4. Cover pan and simmer over low heat on stove or in a low to moderate (275 to 300 degrees F.) oven for 1 to 3 hours, until tender.

5. If adding vegetables, add toward end of cooking time, during the last 20 to 45 minutes.

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