Mom's Polish Stewed Cabbage

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1 medium head cabbage, cut into squares
• 1 clove garlic, or more to taste, minced
• 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into chunks
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (with garlic and olive oil)
• 0.25 cup salsa

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 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.

Step 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.