Sweet and Sour Kielbasa

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This easy Sweet and Sour Skillet Kielbasa is a family friendly weeknight recipe perfect for busy nights. With real ingredients and a homemade sweet and sour sauce, this quick kielbasa recipe is sure to become a favorite in your meal plan.

Meals during the week should always be super easy, full of real ingredients and definitely super tasty! This skillet meal only takes a minimal amount of prep work, 30 minutes (if that!) to make, and its filled with real ingredients! The result is a super tasty meal the whole family will love, and it will take hardly any effort on your part!

If your family loves kielbasa, make sure you check out my other quick and easy kielbasa recipes like this Kielbasa and Zucchini Recipe with Linguine!

What I love most about this meal is that I am a HUGE fan of skillet meals! They are so easy. If you don’t have a great skillet, you definitely NEED to get a good quality cast iron. They last forever, they are super easy to care for, and they are amazing. If you are looking for more information on why I choose cast iron, or how to care for them, check out my Cast Iron 101!

How to Make Sweet and Sour Kielbasa

1. Slice your peppers, onions, pineapple and kielbasa.
2. Cook the onion until it starts to caramelize.
3. Add in the peppers and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add in the garlic and kielbasa and cook until the kielbasa is browned.
5. Pour in the sauce and the pineapple and cook until the sauce has thickened!
6. That’s it! Serve and enjoy!

How do you cook kielbasa sausage?

How do you make quick homemade sweet and sour sauce?

How do you prep ahead of time?

• Slice your peppers and onions ahead of time. Store in an air-tight glass container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Mix your sauce ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.
• Slice the kielbasa into coins up to 1 day ahead of time and store in an air-tight container in the fridge until ready to cook.
• Use microwave ready rice pouches or a rice cooker (affiliate link) to help cut down on time spent on cooking rice. 

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Yield: 4 Servings

Sweet and Sour Kielbasa

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This 30 minute skillet kielbasa recipe only takes a minimal amount of prep work, and its filled with real ingredients your family will love.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb Kielbasa
• 1.5 cups pineapple, chunked
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 bell peppers – red and green (or whatever colors you want)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup tomato puree
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp fresh ginger
• 2 TBSP Olive Oil

Instructions

1. In a large sautee pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
2. Add the onion slices and sear for a few minutes until they start to caramelize.
3. Add the pepper chunks and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Add in the garlic and the sliced kielbasa and cook until the kielbasa is warm and starting to turn brown on the sides.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the honey, apple cider vinegar, tomato puree and minced ginger.
6. Add the sauce and the pineapple to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened.
7. Serve with rice.

Notes

The produce can be sliced and kept in an air-tigh container in the fridge for up to 3 days before cooking.

The kielbsasa can be sliced and kept in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 1 day before cooking.

The sauce can be mixed and stored in the fridge for up to 1 day before cooking.

Serve with rice, quinoa, or rice noodles.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 598Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 1215mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 2gSugar: 36gProtein: 16g

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