Cheesy Kielbasa And Spaetzle Casserole Recipes

SPAETZLE WITH KIELBASA AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, lightly brown the kielbasa until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the onion and thyme, and stir briefly to coat the onion with butter. Cook onion, without stirring, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. Add a pinch of salt and cook on low heat until very soft and caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons water and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Transfer onion to a bowl.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir well. The batter should be fairly wet, with a consistency slightly thicker than pancake batter.
• Spread a clean dish towel flat on a work surface adjacent to the stove. Working over the pot of boiling water, press dough through a spaetzle maker or use a rubber spatula to push it through a colander with holes at least 1/4-inch wide. Drop dough into the water. When dumplings rise to the surface, use a slotted spoon to transfer to the towel.
• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Toss the spaetzle and kielbasa in the bowl with the onions, and add 1 1/2 cups cheese and the pepper. Spread into a 2-quart gratin dish. Sprinkle the top of the casserole with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until golden and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

CHEESY KIELBASA AND SPAETZLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a medium rectangular baking dish and set off to the side for later.
• Add butter and olive oil to a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted add the kielbasa and onion. Cook until the kielbasa is starting to caramelize. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add dried spaetzle to the water. Cook for about 10-12 minutes until just about cooked through. Be sure to reserve a half cup of the cooking liquid for the sauce.
• Drain the spaetzle. Set off to the side.
• Add the thyme leaves, vinegar, Worcestershire, Dijon, and pasta water to the pan with the kielbasa. Mix while scraping up any burnt bits off the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat.
• Add the kielbasa mixture along with the spaetzle to a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine and coat. Mix in 3/4 of all the cheese, reserving some for the topping. Transfer to the prepared dish and top with remaining cheese.
• Bake the dish uncovered in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and melted.
• Let the dish cool and set up for 5-10 minutes before dishing out.

EASY CHEESY KIELBASA & NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In frying pan, melt 1 tbsp butter and sauté onions and mushrooms until tender.
• Add salt, pepper, horseradish and parsley.
• In medium bowl, mix together onions, mushrooms, 1 1/2 cups cheese, noodles, and milk.
• Spoon into a buttered 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Sauté kielbasa in remaining tablespoon of butter for about 5 minutes.
• Arrange kielbasa in center of noodles in baking pan.
• Cook vegetables until just tender and arrange around the kielbasa.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over vegetables.
• Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

KIELBASA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice kielbasa thin.
• Saute onions and kielbasa in a little shortening.
• In a 2-quart casserole dish, layer 1/2 of the sauerkraut, 1/2 of the kielbasa and onions, then sprinkle with 1/2 of the brown sugar.
• Repeat with the other half of the ingredients.
• Bake, covered, in a 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
• Serve it with mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and homemade applesauce.

SPAETZLE, SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a metal colander.
• Whisk together the flour and salt in a bowl. Mix the eggs and water, and pour into the flour mixture. Stir to form a dough.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the spaetzle dough into the oiled colander, and set the colander over the pot of water. Use a flexible spatula to push the dough into the boiling water through the holes in the colander. Stir the spaetzle as they boil. When they have floated to the top, they are done (about 5 minutes). Scoop the spaetzle out of the boiling water, and place into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan, and set aside. Cook the onion in the same pan as the bacon until browned, about 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until foamy, and stir in the apple and brown sugar. Cook and stir until the apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon, onions, and sauerkraut into the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Pour the sauerkraut mixture into the 9x9-inch baking dish on top of the spaetzle.
• Place the kielbasa pieces into a microwave-safe dish, and cook on full power in a microwave oven until the sausage is hot and has lost its pink color, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer the sausage to the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes.

EASY KIELBASA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine sauerkraut, mayonnaise and horseradish and spread in the bottom of an 8x8-inch greased casserole.
• Add kielbasa, top with cheese and bake for 15 minutes.
• Place biscuits on top and bake 13-15 minutes more.

KIELBASA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• MIX AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 1 HR COVERED.
• 1/2 HR UNCOVERED.

KIELBASA CHEESY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the Pasta as directed on package.
• Drain and pour into large Oven-Safe Casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, saute the diced onion and pepper in 2 Tbsp of butter or Olive Oil.
• Slice the smoked sausage links into small pieces and add to the skillet with the onion and pepper.
• When the sausage is browned (most smoke sausages are precooked, so it shouldn't take more than a few minutes to brown).
• add the contents of the skillet (sausage, pepper and onion) to the pasta in the Casserole Dish.
• Mix well.
• Add the cubed or shredded cheese.
• Add the 1/2 cup milk or water to the mixture.
• Salt and Pepper if desired.
• Stir well.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes (or until it all melts together).
• I usually serve with Boiled or Mashed potatoes, Saurkraut and Hot Rolls on the side.
• YUMMY!
• and believe it or not-- the kids LOVE IT!

KIELBASA WITH SPAETZLE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and add the garlic.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Add the chard and cook for 2 minutes.
• Drain, set the garlic and chard to one side.
• Combine, flour, thyme, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Mince the garlic extremely finely or press through a press.
• Whisk the eggs and add garlic, milk and 3/4 c water.
• Add the flour stiring until just mixed.
• In a large pot, boil 4 qts water and add bouillon cube.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• In batches, spoon some of the dough into a collander over the pot of boiling liquid.
• Press the dough with a wooden spoon or a spatula to make to go through the holes in the collander and into the boiling liquid.
• Cook until they float (approx 1 minute) then remove with a slotted spoon to a serving dish or casserole (keep warm).
• Make sure to allow extra liquid to drain.
• Make batches until all the dough is used.
• Mix the parsley with the spaetzle and keep warm.
• In a large nonstick pan, cook the kielbasa on a medium high heat.
• Cook for approx 4 minutes until browned on both sides.
• Remove.
• Add the carrots to the pan and cook until tender 2-4 minutes.
• Put the chard and the kielbasa back in the pan and heat while stirring until hot.
• Put the spaetzle on a serving dish and top with the hot kielbasa mixture.
• Serve with beer (if desired).