Grandpa's Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

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I grew up asking for sauerkraut instead of candy as a child, and my grandfather always made it for me. This is my version of what he would make.

by Twitterpated·published 2005-02-03

One Dish Meal

Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

3h 20m

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

616 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

1/2 cup butterbutter
1 medium onion, dicedonion
2 garlic cloves, minced (four if you are a garlic lover)garlic
1/2 teaspoon thyme leavesthyme
1/4 teaspoon ground sagesage
ground black pepper, to tastepepper
3 potatoes, peeled and diced (try to use a waxy potato like Yukon gold (russets will disintegrate in the baking process)potato
1 (16 ounce) bag sauerkraut, from the deli aisle (not canned please)sauerkraut
1 lb beef kielbasa, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (two if you're an insane sausage lover)kielbasa

Instructions (8 steps)

01Put the cold butter in a cold pan with the diced onion, and slowly bring to a simmer on medium heat.
02This brings out the sweetness of the onions.
03Simmer for about 10 minutes.

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