Because We Haven't Quite Had Enough Kielbasa Yet...

If you don't like kielbasa, I'm so sorry.  It must have become very clear to you that I do, and that our relationship isn't going to work you.  It's not me, it's you.

BUT if you do like kielbasa then let's make it one more time just for the hell of it.  So let's recap.  Thus far we've gone to Italia and traveled to the deep south.  So clearly our next stop should be China/ Japan.  Okay, I admit it, this meal has very little to do with China or Japan and certainly doesn't fit in with my Chinese style dishes but, it does use Udon noodles and those are pretty Asian if you ask me.

This recipe was actually inspired by a party dish my mom often prepares for holidays and family gatherings.  With my love for kielbasa, naturally, her sweet and sour kielbasa became one of my favorite hors d'oeuvres.  Shout out to momma lasalle for creating something so inspiring.  But now that I'm all grown up and capable of using knives (some days), stoves and glass bottles, I've found a way to add a little kick to an old recipe! Behold:

Sweet and Sour Kielbasa Stirfry!

And you won't believe what's in it...

1/2 link of turkey kielbasa (feel free to use an entire link, I just only had 1/2 left)

1 red pepper (chopped into larger cubes)

1/2 yellow pepper (also chopped into cubes)

10 - 15 cubes of pineapple (you can buy rings prepackaged and chop)

2 7oz. packages of Udon noodles

1 12oz. jar of Heinz Chili Sauce (not cocktail sauce)

1 12oz. jar of Smuckers Grape Jelly

1 tbs crushed red pepper

1 tbs pineapple juice

2 tbs Thai Chili Garlic paste (optional)

and this is how we do it...

1  Do all that ridiculous chopping (as pictured above).  In a large, deep skillet, combine peppers, pineapple and kielbasa and saute over high heat to cook in flavors (about 5 - 10 minutes).  

2  Add bottle of Chili sauce, jar of grape jelly, crushed red pepper, pineapple juice and Thai Chili Garlic paste.  Stir well.  

NOTE:  This will not look appetizing at first.  The jelly will be all globby and gross looking but don't fear, it will soon melt in with the rest of the more liquidy ingredients and form a delicious sauce

3  Cover and allow the sauce to thicken and flavors to cook in for at least 25 minutes.  
4   While sauce is simmering, cook noodles according to directions on package and strain.  If desired, you can saute the noodles on a pan to add a little crisp.  Serve kielbasa stir fry over noodles.

This will serve two with some left overs.  Feel free to split it three ways if you use an entire link of kielbasa!  And that my friends, concludes the ways in which I have discovered to creatively prepare kielbasa using only a stove top!  Perhaps next week I will discover some other crazy way to prepare this amazing mystery meat...