Farmers Cabbage with Smoked Sausage (Boerenkool Met Worst)

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This scrumptious dish is made with potatoes, kale and succulent smoked sausage.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 493 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

6 each potatoes
1 bn kale (to fill a 2 qt. pot)
1 pound smoked sausage
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 x salt and black pepper

Directions

Peel, cook, and mash potatoes. At the same time, chop kale finely, cook until tender. Dice and cook sausage. Put kale into a blender with enough of the cooking water to make a thick slurry. When done, add to the mashed potatoes. Add cooked sausage. Add butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and serve piping hot.

NOTES: For a more festive apprearance, put into a cassarole dish, garnish with slices of Oude Gouda (Old Gouda) or a medium cheddar and sprinkle with paprika. Place in medium oven until cheese melts and begins to brown.

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Having grown up in a dutch home and living off of "boerenkool" on cold winter nights, I read this recipe with anticipation and then almost got sick. Who wants to eat a "slurry" of kale and water. While the ingredient list is mostly correct the method is grossly wrong. In your large pot place the potatos to cover the bottom, next layer an onion and the kale (I use frozen that came from my mothers garden) Make sure the kale is fairly finely chopped. Next layer on top the coils of a good smoked pork sausage. Put water in the bottom (to almost cover the potatos) and set on the stove to boil. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender (about 30 minutes) While this is cooking dice about 1/2 a pound of bacon and fry that until crispy. When the potatos are cooked remove the sausage from the top of the pan and cut into 3-4 inch chunks. Drain the water from the pot and add the bacon (grease and all) - no one said this was low-cal. Mash the entire mixture together so it looks like slightly lumpy mashed potatos. Use a masher - not a blender or hand mixer - you want a rustic consistency. My mother always adds some vinegar before mashing (about a tablespoon). You can also add some freshly ground black pepper but hold off on the salt as the bacon drippings are fairly salty. Serve with the sausage on the side. Some people like to serve this with some left-over gravy from last nights roast or put a pat of butter on top. Personal preference. I have been told my non-dutch people that this is an acquired touch, although my ex-husband raved about it from the moment he tried it. This is definitely Dutch comfort food. You can also do it with carrots and add 2-3 onions. A little sweeter but just a yummy.
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 250g
Amount per Serving
Calories 493 55% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.0g46%
 Saturated Fat 12.0g61%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 1188mg50%
Total Carbohydrate 36.0g12%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g13%
 Sugars 1.0g
Protein 20.0g40%
Vitamin A 38%  Vitamin C 45%
Calcium 5%  Iron 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This is a delicious recipe! I made it with pork chops instead of stew meat and used Swanson's canned chicken broth instead of water and used fresh garlic instead of garlic powder. It was absolutely delicious. The longer it cooks (on low heat), the better it tastes. I let it cooks for 2 hours and it was fabulous. Thank you for this recipe!

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