Mom's Polish Stewed Cabbage
Description
This family hand-me-down recipe is a mixture of cabbage, onion, garlic, tomato, caraway seed, and smoked sausage for a hearty Polish-style meal.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 onions, chopped
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1 clove garlic, or more to taste, minced
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1 medium head cabbage, cut into squares
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1 teaspoon white vinegar
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1 teaspoon caraway seeds
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into chunks
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (with garlic and olive oil)
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1/4 cup salsa
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Stir cabbage, vinegar, caraway seeds, and sugar with the onion mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the cabbage is softened, about 15 minutes.
3
Stir sausage, tomatoes, and salsa with the cabbage mixture; season with salt and pepper. Place a cover on the Dutch oven and cook until cabbage is completely tender, 45 to 60 minutes.