GRAIN SAUSAGE RECIPES

Steps:

• Step 1: Heat a large (12-inch) deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil, 1 large chopped sweet onion (about 10 ounces), 1 half head savoy cabbage (cut into 1-inch pieces, about 6 cups), 4 to 6 leaves lacinato kale (leaves cut into 1-inch pieces, about 3 cups), 2 red poblano or Anaheim peppers (cut into 1-inch pieces) and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until cabbage and kale are wilted and tender, about 10 minutes.
• Step 2: Stir in 1 pound drained and well-rinsed sauerkraut; cook and stir 5 minutes.
• Step 3: Stir in 2 cloves finely-chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish and freshly cracked black pepper to taste; cook 2 minutes.
• Step 4: Stir in 12 ounces uncured fully cooked kielbasa sausage (cut on bias into 1/2-inch slices). Cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Step 5: Remove from heat. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and 2 tablespoons chopped chives, and serve.

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in mushrooms; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Uncover pan; bring mushroom mixture to a boil. Stir in bulgur; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Spoon bulgur mixture into a large bowl.
• Heat butter and oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic to pan; sauté 7 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Add vegetables to bulgur mixture; cool slightly. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove casings from sausage. Crumble sausage into bulgur mixture; stir well to combine.
• Add water to a large Dutch oven to a depth of 2 inches; set a large vegetable steamer in pan. Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cabbage leaves to steamer. Steam cabbage, covered, 6 minutes or until tender and pliable. Remove cabbage from steamer (do not drain water). Rinse cabbage with cold water; drain and pat dry.
• Working with one cabbage leaf at a time, place 1/2 cup bulgur mixture in center of leaf. Fold in edges of leaf; roll up. Repeat procedure with the remaining cabbage leaves and bulgur mixture to form 12 cabbage rolls. Stack rolls evenly in steamer.
• Return Dutch oven to medium-high heat; bring water to a boil. Steam rolls, covered, 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
• Combine tomatoes, red wine vinegar, and sugar in saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Serve sauce with rolls.