Dinner for 5

Hearty Kielbasa Stew

Name: Hearty Kielbasa Stew
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter or 1 tablespoon oil; 1 package (16 oz) kielbasa; 2 cups sliced carrots; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 cup chopped onion; 4 cups chopped cabbage; 1 cup white wine or 1 cup apple juice; 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed tomato soup; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

Kielbasa, cabbage, vegetables, and tomatoes simmer with wine and herbs for a thick, warming stew.

Typical price

$11.17for 4 servings

$2.79 per serving$11.17 for 4

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Kielbasa or smoked sausage$4.49 each typical	1.25	$5.53Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	0.9 lb	$0.69Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.33Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.34Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.96

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter or 1 tablespoon oil
1 package (16 oz) kielbasa
2 cups sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups chopped cabbage
1 cup white wine or 1 cup apple juice
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed tomato soup
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Steps

Heat the butter or oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, brown the sliced kielbasa for 5 minutes, and transfer it to a plate.
Cook the carrots, celery, and onion in the pot for 8 minutes until they begin to soften.
Stir in the cabbage, wine, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Return the kielbasa to the pot, cover, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaf, stir in the parsley, and cook for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices