Milk-Can "Cowboy" Supper

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. kielbasa, (or bratwurst) cut into big chunks about 1 1/2-2" long (we used 2 kinds, one more peppery than the other)
  • 6 red potatoes, washed but unpeeled
  • 1 small cabbage, cut into wedges and unstacked
  • 1 1/2 cups baby carrots
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 4 ears of corn (I put in 4 frozen ears and it worked wonderfully)
  • 1 1/2-2 cups chicken broth
  • 10 sprigs thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Brown the kielbasa in a little oil until browned all over (about 6-8 minutes on medium high.) Remove from pot (I used a Dutch oven.) Layer ingredients in pot in this order, bottom to top: red potatoes, cabbage wedges (unstacked and all spread out flat), baby carrots, onion, garlic, and corn. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; add bay leaves and thyme. Distribute kielbasa on top and pour in chicken broth. Bring to boil, cover, and simmer approximately 15-20 minutes. Add green bell pepper on top and cook 15-20 minutes more until potatoes are tender (use long skewer to test doneness.) Remove to serving platter and discard bay leaves and thyme. Enjoy!