Hearty Winter Kielbasa Stew
Kielbasa Stew is a rich and creamy stew with delicious flavor, and it’s perfect for cold winter days!
If you aren’t familiar with kielbasa, it’s a Polish sausage–a staple food in many parts of Poland. It is a seasoned and flavorful type of sausage and you can make all kinds of things with it.
But you can’t get much easier than this kielbasa stew!
How to Make Kielbasa Stew
To begin, finely dice a medium onion.
Dice a kielbasa into 1/2 inch pieces.
Toss the kielbasa into a Dutch oven with a tablespoon of cooking oil. Let it cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel and cut up about 4 russet potatoes.
Toss in the onion and let it cook until the kielbasa is browned and the onions are tender.
Add 1/3 cup of flour. Stir it around and let it cook for just a minute.
Pour in 2 cups of milk and 2 cups of beef broth.
Add in the potatoes.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Add in some salt & pepper, about 1/2 teaspoon or so of each.
Finally stir in 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables. Bring the soup up to a gentle boil, reduce the heat and cook for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, stirring occasionally.
Enjoy on its own or with this Braided Garlic Basil Bread!
Kielbasa Stew
Description
You can’t get much easier than this hearty kielbasa stew, which you can put together in less than half an hour for a great wintertime dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 kielbasa
- 1 medium onion
- A tbsp cooking oil
- 4 russet potatoes
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups beef broth
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Approx. ½ tsp each of salt and pepper
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
Instructions
- Dice the onion
- Peel and dice 4 russet potatoes.
- Dice kielbasa into ½-inch pieces.
- Pour a tablespoon of cooking oil into a Dutch oven and heat it. Add the kielbasa and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Add the onion and cook until the kielbasa is browned and onions are tender.
- Add 1/3 cup of flour. Stir it and let it cook for a minute.
- Pour in 2 cups of milk and 2 cups of beef broth.
- Add the potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and salt & pepper, to taste.
- Stir in 2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables.
- Bring the soup to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and cook for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked, stirring occasionally.
