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A bowl of tomato-based kielbasa stew with sliced smoked sausage and vegetables beside an orange Dutch oven.

Kielbasa Stew

This stew starts with whole tomatoes broken by hand, so the broth keeps its rustic body. Smoked kielbasa and green chiles make the spoonfuls warm and lively without losing their one-pot ease.

By Betty Lou Gardner1 hr 10 minUpdated 2026-08-25

This Kielbasa Stew is smoky, hearty, and packed with vegetables simmered in a rich tomato broth brightened with green chiles! With tender carrots, onions, mushrooms, and slices of sausage in every spoonful, it lands somewhere between a soup and a stew, making it an easy one-pot meal that's especially welcome on chilly evenings.

Betty Lou Gardner in a family archival photograph

Granny’s Kitchen Notes

From Betty Lou Gardner

I break up the tomatoes with my hands instead of a spoon. The carrots should still have a little shape when it's done. This always makes more than it looks like it will once everything gets into the pot. The second day's bowl is usually the one I look forward to.

How to Make Kielbasa Stew

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A hand breaking whole canned tomatoes into rustic chunks inside an orange Dutch oven.
01

“Smoosh” the Tomatoes

Break the whole tomatoes apart directly in the pot by hand or with a spoon, keeping the texture rustic and chunky.

Sliced kielbasa, diced onions, carrot rounds, quartered mushrooms, and diced green chiles arranged over tomatoes in a Dutch oven.
02

Add the Kielbasa and Vegetables

Stir in the kielbasa, onions, carrots, mushrooms, and green chiles.

Kielbasa stew simmering in a Dutch oven with sausage, carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and green chiles visible.
03

Simmer Until Tender

Bring the stew to a boil, then cover and simmer gently until the onions soften and the carrots are tender but still hold their shape.

A spoonful of tomato broth held above the finished kielbasa stew while the seasoning is checked.
04

Taste and Adjust

Season with salt and black pepper only after the stew has finished simmering.

05

Serve Hot

Best served with buttered bread, crackers, or grilled cheese.

A bowl of tomato-based kielbasa stew with sliced smoked sausage and vegetables beside an orange Dutch oven.

Kielbasa Stew

This stew starts with whole tomatoes broken by hand, so the broth keeps its rustic body. Smoked kielbasa and green chiles make the spoonfuls warm and lively without losing their one-pot ease.

By Betty Lou Gardner

Prep20 minCook50 minTotal1 hr 10 minDifficultyEasy
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Ingredients

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Kielbasa Stew

Instructions

  1. 56 oz tomatoes
  2. 32 oz kielbasa, 3 onions, 6 carrots, 8 oz mushrooms, 14 oz green chiles
  5. salt, black pepper

Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)

Yield

About 15 cups — Serving size: About 1½ cups

Calories
360
Carbohydrates
16.5 g
Protein
16 g
Fat
26.5 g
Saturated Fat
9.5 g
Cholesterol
60 mg
Sodium
1470 mg
Fiber
5.5 g
Total Sugars
9.5 g

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