Sauerkraut? Oh! No Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

 Forgot to get Kraut for the Easter Kielbasa.  My wife asked how to spell that and I told her it's Mexican: Qi le Basa.

1/2 head of cabbage, Slice the cabbage 1/4 inch thick
2 strips of bacon or 2 cooked slices cut into 1/2 inch pieces + 1 TBS Bacon grease 
1/2 tart apple sliced 1/8 inch thin
2 medium carrots diced (mainly for color)
1/2 medium onion, sliced thin
3-4 garlic cloves smashed or diced.
1/4 Cider vinegar
1 TBS Bavarian Blend (Penzy's)
1 tsp coarse ground mustard from a Hindustani grocery  (NOT Colemans or powdered muster)

fry the bacon and set aside.  if cooking kielbasa, brown the kielbasa in the bacon grease

Add the remaining ingredients, EXCEPT the cider and saute for 3-4 minutes.  

Add the cider to deglaze, and bring to a simmer. 

Cover and simmer for 35 - 45 minutes until vegetables are tender and the meat is 160 F 

  

 

Red Beans and Rice -> To Crockpot

I'm thinking this can work if done carefully.
Cook veg separate from meat
Cook Meat set aside.  drain tastiness into veg mix
Soak Beans over night
Cook Beans and veg. All day
add meat at the end.
cook rice and serve over rice

Meat should still have character

Trinity 2 C Onion 1 C Celery 1 C Pepper
4 clove garlic
2-3 TBS Cajun Seasoning
2 TBS Parsley
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp pepper
Cayenne Pepper to taste
1 Ham Steak
1 14 oz. LB Kielbasa or Andouille (adjust cayenne pepper to taste)
Brown meat on high heat, set aside with slotted spoon
pour off additional liquid and reserve

saute veg and spices 3-4 min
add garlic 1 min
set aside

In a.m. add veg and beans and stock to crock
cook all day
mash some beans
add more stock till creamy
add meat
cook rice
serve over rice