Ingredients

  • 1 tablepoon vegetable oil or butter
  • 1 large onions coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium cabbage shredded
  • 2 each apples, red delicious cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1 pound potatoes small, whole, 2 cans or diced fresh potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 1 pound polish kielbasa sausage reduced fat, (polish sausage)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 x black pepper freshly ground

Method

  • In a large Dutch oven or suitably sized pot, heat the oil over medium heat and stir in the chopped onion.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is pale yellow and soft.
  • Turn down heat to low.
  • Leave onion in the bottom of the pan where it will begin to brown and turn very sweet.
  • Pile the shredded cabbage on top.
  • Sprinkle with beef bouillon.
  • Add the sliced apples, fennel seed and pepper.
  • Cut the kielbasa into 6 pieces.
  • Slit each piece about 13 through.
  • Place on top of the apples.
  • Add the canned potatoes and water.
  • Cover.
  • Turn the heat up to high until the water begins to boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
  • About after 5 minutes, stir the pot until all the items are evenly mixed.
  • Continue cooking until the cabbage is tender crisp and all other ingredients are hot.