Kielbasa and Cabbage

Doug bought some kielbasa, and I already had some cabbage. So I found a Kielbasa and Cabbage recipe!

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon - cooked (I used precooked bacon that I crisped in the microwave)
• 1 onion, chopped into thin slices (maybe 1.5 cups if you are using a medium size Vidalia)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder) 
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 apple, shredded (optional)
• 1/2 cup carrots, shredded (optional)
• 1 cup kale, shredded (optional)
• 1 head cabbage, cut into 2-inch by  1/2-inch wide strips (about 2.5 pounds)
• 14 - 16 ounces Polish kielbasa, sliced into thin disks
  

Instructions:

1. Cook the bacon.
2. In a Dutch oven, saute onions for a couple of minutes in 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium heat.
3. Mix together water, apple cider vinegar, honey,  mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, and poppy seed to make a vinegrate.
4. Add cabbage to the onions, and stir. Cover, and let cook for a couple of minutes cook over medium heat.
5. Stir in optional shredded apples, carrots, and kale as well as the vinegrate.
6. Cover, and cook for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring every 4 or 5 minutes.
7. Saute kielbasa in a separate pan.
8. Stir kielbasa to the pan, let cook for another 5 minutes or so,
9. Crumble bacon over top, and serve hot.

Carole's Notes:

We liked this! I added all the 'optional' stuff instead of potatoes for a lower carb version.

The recipe is adapted from https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14714/kielbasa-and-cabbage/