Smoked Kielbasa with Rice

By Addie

With a little bit of zip and just the right amount of smokiness, this sausage-and-rice medley is an easy way to please the gang. Omit the rice and serve the sausage pieces as an appetizer with toothpicks. Nicole Jackson - El Paso, TX (Taste of Home)

Ingredients

• 2 pounds smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 bacon strips, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup honey barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

In a Dutch oven, saute the kielbasa, onion and bacon until onion is tender; drain. Add the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, horseradish, water, garlic and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Serve with rice.

Serve immediately, or cool before placing in a freezer container. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.

To use frozen Smoked Kielbasa: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Place in a saucepan; heat through. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings.
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REVIEWS:

Very good flavor, just the right amount of "kick".

My kids love this! We don't really care for the horseradish though. It is still very good without it!

Delicious!!! I didn't really think the bacon would add a whole lot to the dish (since kielbasa is so full of flavor), so I left it out. I may add it the next time I make it...

Very good. I omitted the brown sugar; thought the sauce didn't need it.

The entire family loved this one!

We love this recipe. My husband says it reminds him of General Tso's Chicken from the local takeout; in fact, we sometimes substitute chicken and add broccoli.

The sauce is honestly one of the most delicious I've ever tasted! I use the 2 lbs sausage, but then double the sauce ingredients so it really drenches the rice. One bottle of bbq sauce is double the recipe @ 1 1/2 cups.

My husband LOVES BBQ sauce and honey, so this recipe was a hit! I will make this again and again. Great flavors.