Best Beer Cheese Kielbasa With Tortellini Recipes

TORTELLINI AND KIELBASA (AKA TORTELBASA)

Steps:

• 1. Kielbasa: In a large skillet heat up olive oil, place sausage in and brown..it is already cooked so you are just browning and heating through. Turn down heat, add garlic and spices.
• 2. Pasta: Boil in salted water..I'm pretty sure directions say for 7 minutes..I normally only do it for 5 or 6..I HATE over cooked pasta and it cooks a little more once you mix it into skillet with kielbasa. Once cooked strain and add to skillet with sausage. Toss around on low heat for several minutes. Turn off heat and add cheese to taste. If it seems a little dry add a drizzle of olive oil.

CHEDDAR, BEER, AND KIELBASA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add sausage and saute until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels; set aside.
• Add butter to the pot and heat until melted.
• Add onions and pepper; saute until onions are slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Sprinkle with flour and saute for 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in stock, beer, and thyme; bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Decrease heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Discard thyme sprigs.
• Add cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon after each addition until cheese is melted and soup is smooth.
• Do not let boil.
• Add reserved sausage.
• Remove from heat, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with parsley and croutons (if desired).

BEER-CHEESE KIELBASA WITH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Fill 12-inch nonstick skillet half full with water (about 6 cups). Heat to boiling. Add tortellini; cook uncovered minimum time as directed on bag, stirring occasionally. Drain.
• In 1-cup measuring cup, stir 3/4 cup water and the flour with whisk until smooth; pour into same skillet. Stir in beer, green onions, chili sauce, mustard and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Gently fold in tortellini and kielbasa. Cover; cook over medium-low heat about 5 minutes or until kielbasa is hot.
• Fold in cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, until melted. Remove from heat; top with roasted peppers.