This dish is an ode to my husband and his family/friends who had introduced this dish (or one like it) to him in his formative years. He described it to me and it sounded so tasty that I HAD to try it. This dish is so simple and full of flavor without adding a lot of spices or herbs. It is also very customizable in that you can add any vegetable of your liking to the dish.
The dish is what I would akin to a peasants dish because everything gets thrown into a pan and it is fairly inexpensive and very easy to make. I changed it up a bit by deglazing the pan with lemon juice to add a little bit of acidity and fresh-ness in order to counter-act any heaviness that could happen from the kielbasa. It ended up being quite lovely and we had plenty of leftovers (I love cooking for 2) and I craved it for the next few days at lunch.
It would be a great meal to make after hitting up your local farmers market for fresh produce. And the kielbasa, I buy a few when on sale and stick 'em in the freezer until I decide to use them. Because of all of the veggies in it, I didn't serve anything with it, but a loaf of crusty bread or corn bread would be a lovely side with the stir-fry.
The dish is what I would akin to a peasants dish because everything gets thrown into a pan and it is fairly inexpensive and very easy to make. I changed it up a bit by deglazing the pan with lemon juice to add a little bit of acidity and fresh-ness in order to counter-act any heaviness that could happen from the kielbasa. It ended up being quite lovely and we had plenty of leftovers (I love cooking for 2) and I craved it for the next few days at lunch.
It would be a great meal to make after hitting up your local farmers market for fresh produce. And the kielbasa, I buy a few when on sale and stick 'em in the freezer until I decide to use them. Because of all of the veggies in it, I didn't serve anything with it, but a loaf of crusty bread or corn bread would be a lovely side with the stir-fry.
Cowboy Stir-Fry
Serves:4-6 Time: 30 min
Ingredients
1 polish Kielbasa, sliced into 1/2 inch coins
2 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion
2-3 Bell peppers (mixed colors)
3-5 Potatoes, sliced very thinly*
1 yellow squash
3 T Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper
*I used a spiralizer in order to get consistent size and thickness
Instructions
Simply add liquid (lemon juice in this case) to the pan and give a quick stir in order to scrape up any of the "brown bits" in the bottom.
Serves:4-6 Time: 30 min
Ingredients
1 polish Kielbasa, sliced into 1/2 inch coins
2 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion
2-3 Bell peppers (mixed colors)
3-5 Potatoes, sliced very thinly*
1 yellow squash
3 T Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt and Pepper
*I used a spiralizer in order to get consistent size and thickness
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables and meat.
- In a large skillet (it needs to be big!), heat 1 T olive oil on medium high heat. Add onion and cook until softened (2-3 min). Add Kielbasa and garlic and saute until sausage has begun to brown and release fat, about 5 min.
- Add the rest of the veggies and oil and cook over MEDIUM heat, covered. Stir occasionally, and deglaze* the pan with lemon juice 2 times (use 2-3 t at a time).
- Towards the end (when veggies are almost cooked), uncover and stir more consistently to avoid any burning. Season liberally with salt and pepper
- Serve immediately.
Simply add liquid (lemon juice in this case) to the pan and give a quick stir in order to scrape up any of the "brown bits" in the bottom.