Sausage Smothered in Red Cabbage
My grandmother used to make this red cabbage and sausage dish. To pamper your budget, serve with mashed potatoes, mustard pickle, and pumpernickel bread.
red cabbage, shredded
1
small head
apple, cored and diced
1
salt, divided
3
teaspoons
lemon juice
1
tablespoon
water
½
cup
butter
1
tablespoon
onion, chopped
1
small
ground black pepper
⅛
teaspoon
wine vinegar
1
tablespoon
kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
1
pound
 Place cabbage in a large kettle; add diced apple, 2 teaspoons salt, lemon juice, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes.
  Warm butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion until golden. Add onion to cabbage mixture along with 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, vinegar, and sausage. Cook, covered, until sausage is heated through, 20 to 30 minutes.
  Spoon cabbage onto a heated platter and top with sausage to serve.
