Will Polish Sausage/Kielbasa work with my dinner idea?
Hi all,
I was hoping to make some sliced sausage mixed with sauteed veggies, atop polenta that I've crisped, but I realized I don't have any sausage, and won't be able to get any. However, I will likely be able to get polish sausage and/or kielbasa. Do you guys think that flavor will work instead, and/or do you have any idea how to make it work better?
Thanks!
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10 Comments:
That sounds great! Just slice them either in rounds or lengthwise, fry them a little to render some fat out of them and brown them a bit, and throw them in with your veggies. Sounds delicious!
Editmom at 4:41PM on 09/23/09
Absolutely! Sounds very good. Too many people pigeonhole polenta as Italian only. It can be used in alot of other cuisines. I have used it in place of grits as in shrimp and grits. Turned out really good.
finsbigfan at 4:59PM on 09/23/09
Sounds good! That would be a great fall dish: seasonal veggies, polenta and kielbasa!
Chew on That at 5:11PM on 09/23/09
Definitely will work and sounds delicious.
Will you be using fresh or smoked kielbasa?
CJ McD at 6:14PM on 09/23/09
I'm notorious for mixing ethnic foods like that. And seriously, when one of them is as mild as polenta, you aren't going to have clashing flavors. Kielbasa and marinara, I'd have to think about...
But I think people get too rigid sometimes about what goes with what. I'm all for keeping traditional ethnic dishes alive, but I'm also fine with creating new things. One of my friends thought I was amazingly creative when I make turkey matzo ball soup because she'd only ever had matzo balls with chicken soup. Since I didn't grow up with matzo balls, I didn't think it was that brilliant.
dbcurrie at 6:35PM on 09/23/09
Sounds great. Just Kielbasa and sweet bell peppers with garlic is wonderful, and the other veggies won't hurt.
lemonfair at 6:40PM on 09/23/09
i say go for it.... the polenta (as dbcurrie says) is mild and can go with just about anything... except maybe peanut butter (but then again....)
sausages are universal .... i think you're covered....kielbasa is good cooked in a light tomato sauce... maybe add some shredded cabbage into it.... actuallly the adriatic coast of italy has a lot of slavic influence in their cooking.
pooch at 9:17PM on 09/23/09
Truth is I've done this very thing in the past. It's not in regular rotation but is a seasonal thing that goes over very well. Don't hesitate, if you like it, who cares if it can be found in some cookbook?
czken at 6:44AM on 09/24/09
Grilled kielbasa, kraut and boiled new potatoes with lots of butter does it for me.
tusti at 10:50AM on 09/24/09
No, it will never work. Don't bother trying. It's sheer craziness.
Lorenzo at 11:42AM on 09/24/09