Cheese and BBQ Kraut Stuffed Kielbasa

Cheese and BBQ Kraut Stuffed Kielbasa

Recipe and photography by Abby Mosler. Follow her at @SweetRindandSalt. Cheese and BBQ Kraut Stuffed Kielbasa is a bold, flavor-packed easy dinner recipe featuring smoky kielbasa sausage, tangy Frank’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Kraut sauerkraut, rich melted cheese, and sweet, smoky barbecue sauce. This stuffed kielbasa recipe combines classic Polish sausage and sauerkraut flavors with gooey cheese for the ultimate comfort food meal. Perfect for weeknight dinners, game day food, tailgating recipes, or backyard cookouts, this BBQ kielbasa recipe is simple to prepare and loaded with savory, cheesy goodness. If you’re searching for kielbasa and sauerkraut recipes, BBQ sausage dinner ideas, or easy stuffed sausage recipes, this Cheese and BBQ Kraut Stuffed Kielbasa delivers big flavor with minimal prep and crowd-pleasing results.

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Prep
15 mins
Cook
00:30 mins
Ready-in
00:45 mins
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Yields
4 servings

Ingredients

28 oz. kielbasa sausage links (or other smoked sausage)
8 oz. block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. onion powder
¾ tsp. chili powder, or to taste
¼ tsp. salt, or to taste
¼ tsp. black pepper, or to taste
1 cup shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese for the filling
¼ cup shredded cheddar or colby jack cheese for the topping
1 cup Frank’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Kraut, drained well
BBQ sauce for dipping

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9” x 11” casserole dish and set aside.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well until the spices are fully incorporated into the cream cheese. Next, add the shredded cheese and mix well. Set aside.
  3. Cut the sausage links into sections that are about 3 inches long. Next, slice horizontally along the top of each piece of sausage, only cutting about three quarters of the way through the sausage, leaving the bottom intact. Carefully stuff each piece of sausage with about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture and place in a single layer in the casserole dish. Next, top each sausage with about 1 tablespoon of the BBQ kraut and sprinkle evenly with the remaining quarter cup of shredded cheese.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the sausages are starting to brown.
  5. Serve with BBQ sauce on the side for dipping and enjoy!

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