KIELBASA WITH PINEAPPLE AND BROWN SUGAR RECIPES

Steps:

• Place pineapple, kielbasa sausage, and onions into the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Combine water and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
• Whisk together reserved pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer; pour in cornstarch slurry. Whisk until well combined and thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Mix well to coat.
• Cover and cook on High until kielbasa is cooked through, and mixture has thickened and reduced, 3 to 4 hours.

Steps:

• Place sausage in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. Stir in soda and reserved pineapple juice. Pour mixture over sausage; stir to coat. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 2-3 hours. , Stir in pineapple. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook until sauce is thickened, 30 minutes longer. Serve with toothpicks if desired.