Jessica's Joyful Kitchen

1 lb kielbasa 2/3 lb bacon (cut bacon package into 3rds or  use 10 slices cut into 3rds) 1 cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp dijon mustard 2 Tbsp white vinegar  2 tsp black pepper *Note: You can assemble the kielbasa and bacon in advance, cover and refrigerate, then prepare the glaze and bake when ready. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.  Cut the kielbasa in half lengthwise and then into 1 inch pieces, about 30 pieces. Wrap each piece in 1/3 of a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Line up on the baking sheet.  In a sauce pan and put in the remaining four ingredients to make the glaze, cook on medium heat until all sugar is melted. Drizzle the glaze over each kielbasa piece. Bake 40 minutes. Serve warm. 

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10–15 minutes Total Time: 20–25 minutes, plus chilling Servings: 8–10 Category: Side Dish / Sauce Notes After Making Ingredients 1 package (12 oz/340g) fresh cranberries ⅔ cup (133g) granulated sugar or brown sugar 1 teaspoon (3g) ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon (about 0.5g) freshly grated nutmeg 1 orange, zested, peeled, and supremed ¼ cup (60mL) fresh orange juice or water ½ inch (about 8g) fresh ginger, peeled and grated ½ cup (about 75g) raisins, optional ½ cup (about 55g) walnuts or pecans, toasted, optional ½ teaspoon (2mL) vanilla extract Instructions Make the Cranberry Sauce Add the cranberries, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest and segments, orange juice or water, ginger, and raisins, if using, to a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring every 1–2 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened. As the cranber...