This is another odd kielbasa recipe that surprises everyone. It's always a winner at parties. The best type of honey mustard for this recipe is a mustard with more honey texture than mustard. Very easy.
This was surprisingly really good! I followed the directions exactly except that I reduced the amount of ginger ale to 1 cup. "Saute" isn't accurate; you let the kielbasa boil in the ginger ale until it cooks away and leaves a sweet glaze on the kielbasa; then when the brown sugar is added and broiled, it makes a sweet crust. I was really surprised! I served it with the "Honey Mustard Dressing II" from this site, which is another great recipe.
Read MoreLike another reviewer, I found the recipe as written to be merely average; but when veggies are added and the ginger ale thickened into a sauce, I'd give it 4.5 stars. The way I did it: Pour about 2 cups of gingerale into a frying pan; "saute" (technically, more like "boil") the kielbasa for a few minutes. Take out and set aside. Add sliced onions, mushrooms, and a red pepper; add enough ginger ale to cover veggies, then cover the frying pan and simmer until softened. While veggies are boiling, arrange kielbasa on a cookie sheet and add brown sugar. When veggies are softened, remove and add to cookie sheet; put the whole thing in to broil. While it's broiling, mix about 1 tbsp cornstarch with some cool ginger ale, then mix into the ginger ale still in the frying pan; boil until sauce is thickened. When the broiling is done, add veggies and kielbasa to the ginger ale sauce. Put into pitas with a squirt of honey mustard sauce, and serve.
Read MoreLike another reviewer, I found the recipe as written to be merely average; but when veggies are added and the ginger ale thickened into a sauce, I'd give it 4.5 stars. The way I did it: Pour about 2 cups of gingerale into a frying pan; "saute" (technically, more like "boil") the kielbasa for a few minutes. Take out and set aside. Add sliced onions, mushrooms, and a red pepper; add enough ginger ale to cover veggies, then cover the frying pan and simmer until softened. While veggies are boiling, arrange kielbasa on a cookie sheet and add brown sugar. When veggies are softened, remove and add to cookie sheet; put the whole thing in to broil. While it's broiling, mix about 1 tbsp cornstarch with some cool ginger ale, then mix into the ginger ale still in the frying pan; boil until sauce is thickened. When the broiling is done, add veggies and kielbasa to the ginger ale sauce. Put into pitas with a squirt of honey mustard sauce, and serve.
This was surprisingly really good! I followed the directions exactly except that I reduced the amount of ginger ale to 1 cup. "Saute" isn't accurate; you let the kielbasa boil in the ginger ale until it cooks away and leaves a sweet glaze on the kielbasa; then when the brown sugar is added and broiled, it makes a sweet crust. I was really surprised! I served it with the "Honey Mustard Dressing II" from this site, which is another great recipe.
This is a great recipe! I added some sliced onions and mushrooms to the ginger ale after removing the sausage and let them cook down until the ginger ale turned into a nice, carmely glaze. I served it in pita bread with the honey mustard and it was such a hit! The recipe says serves 5 to 6, but my boyfriend and I finished it off in one sitting. I will definitely be making this again.
I used polish sausage and sliced them in half lengthwise. Everyone loved them. I did as one other suggested and used the gingerale left in the pan to saute onions and mushrooms, which I served over the sausage. Served with baked potatoes and green beans. Yummy & easy!
I followed other reviewers' advice and served this as a main dish by putting it in a pita pocket. I used Healthy Choice smoked sausage instead of kielbasa. It was absolutely delicious and simple and enjoyed by the whole family.
We tried this a few nights ago and husband and I loved it. Very flavorful. We were making a meal of it, so I simmered onions, red bell peppers, and some asparagus in the gingerale after taking out the sausage. I cooked onions first, until the liquid was cooked waaay down, as we like our veggies kind of crispy. Just cooked to a nice thick sauce. The veggies were delicious and the sausage was very tasty As the recipe submitter said, it was a great combination of sweet and salty. My favorite way to have sausage. (I used the light Turkey Polish Sausage) Will do again often, as it was so fast and easy. THANKS FOR THIS ONE!
Versital & delicious! The fun part is sauteing the veggies of your chioce in the ginger ale, before broiling with the sausage. I've used "baby bella" mushrooms, vidalia onion, sweet red pepper, & zucchini with great success! The serving sauces can be much more than just honey mustard- although that seems to be the best. Make a lot- and get ready for raves!
I also took the idea to make this kielbasa with mushrooms and onions. I reduced the amount of ginger ale though. The only other suggestion I would make is that you make sure not to use a sweet honey mustard as it makes it all too sweet.
Didn't change anything. It had a good flavor and was very simple to make, perfect for a night when you need to get dinner on the table quickly. Nothing spectacular, but simple and quick. Served it with mac n' cheese.
I was really surprised at how much I could taste the ginger ale! My husband and I both enjoyed this!!
Forgot to buy ginger ale but what did I find in the fridge? A beer! Tasted great as a main menu item with rice pilaf on the side. Simple recipe that tastes great.
Pretty good! I added a bit of crushed red pepper to spice it up. Like the previous reviewers, I added orange bell peppers and onions, and sauted the whole thing before adding the ginger ale and brown sugar. I also put it in a toasted pita. Good, quick supper.
These don't last long. They need a bit more cooking time to get a nice crust on them.
YUM YUM YUM!!!! My family and friends devoured these! We liked them so much I ended up making another batch! Everyone asked for the recipe. I would make this again
Very good! I especially enjoyed how the brown sugar caramelized onto the kielbasa. I made it as written, and then tried it again adding onion and mushrooms and stirring in the sauce to serve over rice - as suggested by other reviewers. I preferred the way it was written. Just dipping it into the sauce. Mixing it in with everything lost that yummy brown sugar glaze.
This rating is for MY recipe that I based off of this one!! I did not use the ginger ale at all, but here is what I did: Right off the bat, I added sliced onion, sweet red pepper, squash, zucchini and mushrooms as well as the sliced kielbasa to a large pan. I added a little olive oil, black pepper and garlic powder and turned the stove on high. I made my own honey mustard sauce with dijon mustard and honey (found on this website) and I added the brown sugar to this mixture and poured it all over the meat and veg. I let this cook (covered) on high until the veg were done, then i uncovered and browned everything. I served this on wheat couscous!! This was DELICIOUS!! A keeper!!
This is SOOOOOO GOOOOOD!!! I just added some butter, something with butter & pork. Everyone LOVED it! A MUST make!!
I made this last night for an easy dinner at home and we both loved it! So easy and so tasty. I copied someone else's suggestion of serving it with Mac and Cheese. Delicious.
I am not usually a big fan of sweet things, but the honey mustard mixed with the brown sugar is a good combination, not too sweet at all. It was also so easy.
Made as recipe stated, only using less ginger ale and more brown sugar. I like the idea of using beer instead of ginger ale, because we almost always have some kind of beer around, and I couldn't taste ginger ale at all. I like the idea of boiling down the ginger ale into a syrup, and using mushrooms (no onion, alas!), and serving in pitas. Broiled about 4-1/2 minutes, but I think a little longer would have better to make the sugar a little more caramelized and crispy. A keeper! Thanks!
Oh yes! This is definitely a keeper. I did like others and boiled the veggies in the ginger ale. Yummy!
I love love love this recipe! The broiled brown sugar tastes amazing on the meat. And the dipping sauce is just a perfect combination! I use the Honey Mustard 2 as recommened. SO GOOD!!!!
At first I tried this recipe at home just for my husband and I and we loved it. I then made it for his 30th birthday party and everyone kept raving about it, they ate it all up. Just make sure that you keep cooking in the ginger ale until a glaze forms on the kielbasa that way the brown sugar sticks well and cooks well in the broiler.
I love this, but my family wasn't so keen on it. I thought the flavors were great and loved the mustard sauce. ALso, if you use turkey kielbasa you can save a bit on the fat.
Brought this to a family gathering and it went over well. It went fast. Family members asked for the recipe and were going to use it for their party too. Thanks so much for sharing
This was very good. I didn't have ginger ale so I used beer instead. Turned out great! I think there may be a mis-print in the recipe, 1 tsp. sugar doesn't seem like enough. I used 1-2 tablespoons and it was very good.
Very tasty! I used chicken kielbasa, and made my own honey mustard, so it would be a bit sweeter than a store bought version. Highly recommended!
We love kielbasa cooked this way! I also add vegetables: sliced onion and brussel sprouts. Sauteed in the liquid after the kielbasa, the sauce nicely balances the bitterness of the brussel sprouts and the onions are delicious. After broiling the kielbasa and brown sugar, I toss it back in with the vegetables and reduced sauce and serve it over rice. Heavenly! A new comfort food at our house. :)
Best thing I've cooked in a long time. I'm always looking for new ways to use kielbasa and this is a keeper. Using honey mustard sauce with this creates a taste sensation.
My family really liked this recipe, even my daughter who doesn't like anything. I looked over at her plate and it was gone! I also used more brown sugar.
Very tasty! A nice change for us; I usually saute kielbasa with spicy mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
Thanks Megan! Great recipe. I too cooked some chopped up onions and mushrooms, plus I added some green peppers to the ginger ale. Fill a pita pocket and add the honey mustard... delicious!! I will be making this dish again.... soon!
The recipe as shown merits just 3 stars -- but the review which suggests using the liquid to cook up a mushroom & onion glaze, and then serving it all in pita bread, turns it into a 5-star meal.
I doubled this, used Healthy Choice sausage for me and kielbasa for my husband and kids. I cooked them one at a time. I didn't double the ginger ale, it seemed like it would have been too much... I went with curse10 's suggestion and sliced an onion and left it to turn into carmely-saucy yummyness, which I felt made this a keeper! I served it over rice and my kids gobbled it up.
This was simple and added another level of flavor. We use turkey Kielbasa which doesn't have much flavor but this really perked it up. Thanks
Simple and tasty! I made this just for myself one night and was really impressed; I'll be making it again soon for my girlfriend. I made no changes, which is very unusual for me. Thanks!
so easy, but I use more brown sugar - just sprinkle till some on each piece. Has become one of my standard - take alongs because everyone who has had them before, wants them again!
This was okay. I liked the ginger ale flavor and dipping it into honey mustard. I happily ate it for dinner but I'm not sure I'd serve it to a group.
This was sooo easy and it tasted great! I made it as an appetizer and I actually substituted as a healthier alternative, turkey kielbasa for polish kielbasa. It was just wonderful. This recipe is a keeper!
Loved this one. Next time we'll use a stronger ginger ale like Reeds to get more ginger flavor. Delicious and easy. You can't get better than that.
Great for kids! My daughter loved this! My husband didnt care for it,but the kids like it. I did not try it so I cant say for myself
This is an easy, tasty dinner item, or appetizer. I did add more bron sugar to sprinkle on top, and glad that I did.
Good! I too added onions red peppers and mushrooms, and made pita sandwiches. It was a nice light supper, and EASY! Thanks.
I used only half of the ginger ale, and took other advice to serve with sauted green peppers, onion, and mushroom. Next time, I will leave sausage pieces larger and serve on whole-wheat brat buns.
Tasty and easy. I simplified it by cooking the kielbasa until the ginger ale reduced and carmelized, then stirring in some whole grain dijon mustard. Saved cleaning the broiling pan, and no need to add extra sugar or sweetened mustard. Hubby loved it; will make again.
I also added the sliced mushrooms and onions idea and served it over Obrien potatoes then used nances sharp and creamy instead of honey mustard. Excellent!
Im giving this a 5 star with the changes offered by Robin F. The only things i did different from Robins suggestions was to add extra brown sugar to the gingerale before thickening with the corn starch. I used some summer squash and zucchini i had on hand along with an onion, red pepper and mushrooms. Mixed it all together and served over rice. The sauce tasted wonderful mixed with rice.
The kielbasa was actually too sweet for me. I think I might have added too much suger. I will make it again just to see if that is what was wrong.
This is a perfect appetizer - I would change the sausage cut from on the diagonal to width-wise in sections to make it more "dinner" and portion friendly. We thought it was delicious!
Great way to make kielbasa! We ate with mashed potatos and cabbage, no mustard.
Very good. Made with Honey Mustard Dressing II as recommended by another reviewer and topped with onions cooked in the gingerale. Yum.
This was very yummy! My kids gobbled it up. I cooked the ginger ale into a glaze and added a 1/4 cup brown sugar when broiling. I will be using this as my kielbasa recipe now! Thank you for such a simple yet easy recipe!
Your recipe wasn't as tasty as it sounded, but thanks for putting it in here anyway.
I made the recipe as shown except I cooked the kielbasa with onions. It went over very well, but not spectacular.
I haven't made this yet but I plan on on doing so very soon. The only changes in the recipe that I plan on changing is only using 1 cup of the ginger ale, and boiling the kiebasa in it until it's gone, and sauteing up some green peppers and onions, and mushrooms.
This recipe is absolutely wonderful, and this is coming from an authentic Polish kielbasa conisseur, lol. I've never made kielbasa this way, but I'm so glad I came across this recipe. Try it, you will love it.
Very good change to regular kielbasa!! I did add onions and some crushed red pepper, WOW!!
Really good - I cut Kielbasa in larger pieces and served as the main meal portion along with slaw, carrots cooked in butter and oven browned red skin potatos. My husband is a picky eater and he enjoyed it very much.
