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

$11.17for 450 minServes 5

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

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

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

Eastern European Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.79 per serving$11.17 for 4

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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.

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