How to Cook a Polish Sausage in a Pressure Cooker

Cooking with a pressure cooker is a wonderful, time-saving method, resulting in fully cooked meals in minutes that taste like they have been slow-cooked all day. While pressure cookers have conventionally been used to prepare dishes that require longer cooking times, like stews, you can pretty much cook anything in a pressure cooker, including Polish sausages. Try cooking Polish sausages in a pressure cooker with onions, cabbage and seasonings for a tender and savory meal that is ready in just minutes.

Things You'll Need

  • Pressure cooker
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Polish sausage
  • Butter or oil
  • Onion, sliced or chopped
  • Chicken or vegetable stock
  • Seasonings
  • Cabbage, sliced
  • Potatoes, peeled and cubed (optional)

Instructions

  1. Using a sharp knife, cut Polish sausages into 2-inch pieces. Melt a few tablespoons of butter or heat a few tablespoons of oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Add onion -- sliced or chopped -- and saute for a few minutes in the uncovered pressure cooker.

  2. Add sliced Polish sausages and cook briefly on both sides, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. Add cabbage, chicken or vegetable stock, desired seasonings and potatoes (optional). Stir well and secure lid. Increase heat to high; once pressure reaches high, reduce heat to medium to maintain pressure. Cook for 8 minutes.

  4. Release pressure according to the directions in your owner's manual. Remove lid and serve.