Snack on some prize-winning kielbasa

Sweet Onion Kielbasa is a dish that would make a super appetizer for a game-watching party, and it’s a zip to cook, ready to serve in about half an hour.

The recipe, an original created by Kevin Kehler of Neshanic Station, N.J., a massage therapist and football fan, won first prize in a national recipe contest with a barbecue-tailgating theme sponsored by the National Honey Board.

Sweet Onion Kielbasa

Recipe created by Kevin Kehler of Neshanic Station, N.J., made available to AP by the National Honey Board

1 pound kielbasa sausage

1 small onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

12 ounce can beer (darker beer gives more flavor)

1/3 cup honey

2 or 3 tablespoons spicy, brown or Dijon mustard

Pepper and-or chili powder (or favorite spices), to taste

Slice kielbasa into 1/2 -inch medallions. Sauté onions in butter until onions are transparent. In a large skillet, bring 1/2 can of beer to a slow boil and add kielbasa. Cook until the beer is reduced by half, then add the remaining 1/2 can of beer. Add honey and mustard, and spices to taste. Let simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce reaches a thick, honey-like consistency.

Onions may be mixed into the finished sauce, or added to top as garnish.

Yield: 4 to 6 appetizer servings

Nutrition per serving: Unable to calculate.