I used to be able to get kielbasa at Walmart for about $2.50. Less, if I had a coupon. Now its $3.99, which is cheaper than I paid a few weeks back at Hannaford. This recipe is a little different than the kielbasa and corn recipe I shared then. This time I used different seasonings and added peas to the mix.
I’ll take savings where I can. Hannaford is usually more expensive than Walmart, but I like to shop there sometimes because Walmart doesn’t have some of what Hannaford does, like my yogurt.
I didn’t grocery shop for this week but had the kielbasa in the freezer. I decided I wanted to make it for my workweek meals. Because I didn’t have a lot on hand, I made simple things for the week.
Frugal cooking includes practices such as using up what you have on hand. Since I didn’t grocery shop, I had to use what was available to make this recipe. All of the ingredients other than the kielbasa were leftovers from previous meal prep days, and the seasonings I always have on hand.
To save money, I am starting to grow my own herbs again. I do have a rosemary plant started but am using up what I have in the jar before I start using what I’m growing. No need to be wasting food. Food waste is money waste.
Kielbasa, Corn & Peas
Serves: 5 (4 if you want bigger servings)
Ingredients:
(A cast iron skillet was used for this, but you can use a regular one and make this on the stove top.)
Kielbasa
1/2 tsp garlic in oil
1/4 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup frozen peas
sea salt to taste
pepper to taste
thyme
rosemary
- Put 1/2 teaspoon of garlic in oil in a cast Iron skillet and slide the pan into a 350* oven.
- Allow the garlic to cook while you slice the kielbasa and gather the corn, peas and seasonings.
- Remove the skillet from the oven, placing it on a towel on the sideboard.
- Arrange the kielbasa in the pan, a cut side down.
- Sprinkle seasonings over the top of everything. I don’t measure these, preferring to go by taste. I used half of what I thought I would need at this point.
- Put the skillet back into the oven for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the bottoms of the kielbasa to cook.
- Remove the skillet, again placing it on the towel.
- Turn each kielbasa in the pan.
- Add 1/4 cup each of frozen corn and peas.
- Sprinkle more of the seasonings over everything. Again, this is done according to taste. Taste test things as you work.
- Place the pan back into the 350* oven and allow to cook another 10 to 15 minutes, or until done.
- Remove from oven. Serve or split into portions for this week’s work meals.
Notes:
- You can use any kind of sausage for this recipe. Go ahead and get the most affordable choice. Wait for sales or use coupons to get better deals.
- Stock up when you can get those deals. Kielbasa will last a while in the fridge and can be frozen.
- You can also use any seasonings you like. Maybe you like different seasonings than I used. That is fine.
- Grow your own herbs to save money. You can keep a pot of each going year-round on a windowsill. Just reseed as needed. Choose organic seeds, heirloom when possible.
Serving Suggestions:
- Serve alongside any salad.
- Serve with raw or roasted vegetables.
What would you pair this recipe with? And what seasonings would you use?
~ Shannon
