52 New Recipes in 2011 (#3)

Sauerkraut, Kielbasa and Pasta Dish

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I was skeptic about this dish because pasta

and sauerkraut just doesn't sound good to me.

However, the reviews made me think it HAD to be

decent.

 Surprisingly, very few ingredients.

Please note:  The recipe calls for white wine, I only had sherry.

I made due because no way was I going to drive all the

way back to town for 1/4 cup of white wine.

 While the pasta water was heating, I chopped all the ingredients.

Look!  Another recipe with fresh parsley....is this a pattern?

Parsley, garlic, red bell pepper, and onion.

 Heat the olive oil.

 When the water boils, it is time to put the pasta into

the water.

 While the pasta is cooking, saute the onions and bell pepper.

I had a HUGE onion....and it was a STRONG onion.

I was sobbing, not crying....WOW....that thing was STRONG!

I only used 1/2 of the onion.

 Add the garlic and kielbasa.

 Keep stirring and mixing the ingredients.

 Add the sauerkraut.

 Add the fresh parsley.

 Mix and cook a bit more.

 When noodles are done and drained.

Add them to the skillet.

 Mix.

The sauerkraut is the scent your house will be

filled with by this time.

 Regan has already come in at this point and said, "You

don't expect me to eat that do you?"

I did make her try a spoonful before she could say she

didn't like it.

She didn't like it.

 Regan ate her 3-Way Chili she had from lunch.

Kids come and kids go in the household.

Husbands stay.

Husband's opinion has more weight on whether this

recipe will be cooked again at The Bakery.

 Notice:  HE IS AT THE TABLE!

We have another SUCCESS!!!

Matter of fact, he kept saying, "This is really good!"

REPEATEDLY!!!

 This recipe does have a lot of chopping....I did it the

old fashioned way....with a knife and my trusted

Pampered Chef chopper.

Even with the amount of chopping, from start

to finish it took exactly ONE HOUR

to get it to the table.

We know that if it took ONE HOUR the first time to

make it, means it will be less the next time I make it.

TWO THUMBS UP!!!

Yes!  I will make it again!!!