Karen's Recipe

Calypso Kielbasa

Category: Recipes

Serves 5

Ingredients:

1 lb. Kielbasea or smoked sausage sliced

1 onion, sliced

6 fresh serrano or jalapeno peppers, sliced (for those who aren't into spicy food, substitute about a half of a medium sized green bell pepper - slice about one inch long and 1/4 inch thick)

Half of a medium sized yellow bell pepper - slice about one inch long and 1/4 inch thick

Half of a medium sized red bell pepper - slice about one inch long and 1/4 inch thick

1 16 ounce can black beans - drained

1 16 ounce can pineapple chunks - juice reserved

1/3 to 1/2 cup brown sugar (to taste)

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 pinch of red pepper flakes

1 lb egg noodles

Directions:

Heat olive oil and add red pepper flakes in a large skillet.

Brown kielbasa on both sides in olive oil, and pepper flakes.

Add peppers and onion to skillet. Cook until peppers start to soften - about 15 minutes.

Add reserved pineapple juice and brown sugar to skillet. Cook another 20 minutes.

Add black beans. Cook another 10 minutes.

Add pineapple chunks. Cook down until you have desired sauce amount/thickness.

Boil egg noodles according to package directions. Drain.

Spoon kielbasa mixture over egg noodles.