Crock Pot Sauerkraut and Sausage

This is a hearty meal in one that's easy and can be cooking all day while you are out. It makes a crowd-pleasing crock full, and I usually cut it in half.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  cups  baby carrots
• 4  cups  red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
• 2  lbs Polish sausage, cut into bite sized chunks
• 24  ounces sauerkraut, rinsed
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3⁄4 cup chicken broth
• 1  teaspoon pepper
•  caraway seed

Directions

1. Layer carrots and potatoes in crock pot, set aside.
2. In a skillet, brown sausage on all sides and transfer to cooker.
3. Reserving drippings from sausage, sauté onion and garlic till translucent and add broth.
4. Bring to a boil and stir in pepper and caraway. Pour over sausage in cooker.
5. Place sauerkraut over all.
6. Cover and cook on low till veggies are tender, about 8 hours.