This stew is deliciously sweet and tangy, hearty, and easy to make! You can cook it in the crockpot or on the stovetop. Each generous serving has 254 calories and 5 grams of fat. Serve it ladled into a bowl or over 1 slice of toasted bread, like pictured above. Either way, you choose to serve it, it’s so yummy!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces turkey kielbasa, I used Trader Joe’s smoked turkey kielbasa or use your favorite, see shopping tip
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- ¾ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cups cabbage, chopped small or shredded
- 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, not drained (in its own unsweetened juice)
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped or diced
- ¾ cup chili sauce, see shopping tips
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown or white sugar
Instructions
- Slice kielbasa into about 50 slices. In a large nonstick pan, add kielbasa, onions, and red bell pepper. Cook until slightly browned, about 4 minutes. Drain any fat.
- To cook in crockpot: Add kielbasa, onions, and red peppers to crockpot. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook in crockpot on high heat 3½ hours or low heat 7 hours, until cabbage is soft.
- To cook on stovetop: In a nonstick pot, add Kielbasa, onions, and red bell peppers. Cook until slightly browned, about 4 minutes. Drain any fat. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer, cover, and cook about 1 hour until cabbage is soft.
- Serving suggestions: Ladle 1⅔ cups into each bowl. Or, toast 1 slice of whole wheat or multigrain bread for each serving. Line each bowl or plate with 1 slice of toast. Top each with 1⅓ cups stew.
Notes
Makes 5 servings, each serving about 1⅔ cup stew
or Makes 6 servings, about 1⅓ cups each over 1 slice of toasted bread
Food Facts
Kielbasa is literally the Polish word for sausage. In the United States, however, the term “smoked Polish sausage” has almost become synonymous with kielbasa. Although most kielbasa is made with pork, there are also many made in the US with turkey.
Shopping Tips
I recently discovered Trader Joe’s Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. It’s delicious. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s, there are several other brands available in most supermarkets such as Jennie-O and Hillshire Farm.
*I calculated the Skinny Facts based on using Trader Joe’s smoked turkey kielbasa. I used Heinz Chili Sauce for this recipe. it’s a mild-flavored tomato puree sauce. There are other brands available in most supermarkets. WW Freestyle SmartPoints 8–Blue (not including bread)
WW SmartPoints 9-Green (not including bread)
WW POINTS PLUS 7 (not including bread)
or Makes 6 servings, about 1⅓ cups each over 1 slice of toasted bread
Food Facts
Kielbasa is literally the Polish word for sausage. In the United States, however, the term “smoked Polish sausage” has almost become synonymous with kielbasa. Although most kielbasa is made with pork, there are also many made in the US with turkey.
Shopping Tips
I recently discovered Trader Joe’s Smoked Turkey Kielbasa. It’s delicious. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s, there are several other brands available in most supermarkets such as Jennie-O and Hillshire Farm.
*I calculated the Skinny Facts based on using Trader Joe’s smoked turkey kielbasa. I used Heinz Chili Sauce for this recipe. it’s a mild-flavored tomato puree sauce. There are other brands available in most supermarkets. WW Freestyle SmartPoints 8–Blue (not including bread)
WW SmartPoints 9-Green (not including bread)
WW POINTS PLUS 7 (not including bread)
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving about 1⅔ cups not including bread 254 calories, 5g fat, 1g sat. fat, 42mg chol, 15g protein, 39g carbs, 3g fiber, 1134mg sod, 26g sugar FACTS: for SmartPoints 226 calories, 1g sat. fat, 25g sugar, 14g protein |
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1⅓ cups including 1 slice of whole wheat or multigrain bread 320 calories, 5g fat, 0mg chol, 18g protein, 54g carbs, 6g fiber, 1095mg sod, 26g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.66cupsCalories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 15gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 1134mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gBlue Smart Points: 8Green Smart Points: 9Plus Points: 7
