Sauerkraut and Kielbasa (Crock Pot)

ellie_'s Note:

I love sauerkraut but the rest of my family aren't fans, but even my family enjoyed sauerkraut cooked this way served with rye bread. Adapted from Slow Cooker Cooking.

• Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 lbs sauerkraut, drained and rinsed (2 32-ounce jars)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut lengthwise in half and then sliced cross wise into thin 1/4 inch half circles
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 juniper berries (optional) or 1/4 cup gin (optional)
• pepper
• 16 ounces kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch round slices
• 2 cups white wine or 2 cups white grape juice
• 4 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups water and 3 bouillon cubes)

Directions:

1. Place the drained sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
2. Add onion, carrot, garlic, caraway seeds, thyme, bay leaves, juniper berries or gin (if using) and pepper.
3. Stir to combine.
4. Place kielbasa on top of all.
5. Pour in the wine (or grape juice) and broth on top.
6. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
7. Discard bay leaves and serve.

Reviews

[mersaydees]

Very simple fare that made the whole house smell wonderful all day! I cut all ingredients in half except for using a pound of turkey kielbasa. I used the juniper berries instead of the gin. Made for ZWT6 - team Unrulies Under the Influence! Thanks, teammate, for a great dinner last night!

[Random Rachel]

Nice flavor. I cooked it on the stove top to brown the sausage, and then warmed it in the crock pot the next day. I used less sauerkraut and broth after reading Gingerbear's review. For ZWT6 N.

[Gingerbear]

Wonderful! The only thing about it that I didn't like was that there was more Kraut than there was Kielbasa. I was expecting more of a sandwich like filling and this wasn't it for the most part, the recipe is excellent though! DO NOT let me discourage you others. You WILL love this!