Moms Polish Stewed Cabbage Recipe

Moms Polish Stewed Cabbage Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, or more to taste, minced
  • 1 medium head cabbage, cut into squares
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into chunks
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (with garlic and olive oil)
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  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.
  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.
  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.