Polish Kraut and Apples

Teresa Ambra

Tantalize your taste buds with this incredibly easy 6-ingredient recipe! Polish Kraut and Apples can be whipped up in less than 30 minutes, or slow cooked if you prefer that style of cooking. This vintage old-world recipe includes sauerkraut, beef Polish sausage, apples and caraway seeds. It is so flavorful along with being hearty, filling and satisfying. Every bite will make your mouth water. Gluten free.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Beef, fruit, Main Dish

Cuisine Polish

Servings

Calories 468 kcal

Equipment

1 large skillet with lid or a slow cooker
1 wooden spoon
1 sharp knife
1 cutting board
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 colander

Ingredients

32 oz. jar sauerkraut well rinsed and drained
1 lb. beef smoked sausage or Polish sausage
2 large Gala apples unpeeled and diced
1 tsp. caraway seeds
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
3/4 cup apple juice

Instructions

Stovetop Method: Place all ingredients in a small Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until apples are tender—about 10-15 minutes.
Serve.
Slow Cooker Method:
Place half of the sauerkraut in an ungreased 3-quart slow cooker.
Top with sausage, apples, caraway seeds and black pepper.
Top contents with remaining sauerkraut.
Pour apple juice over top of all the ingredients.
Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours, or until apples are fork tender.

Notes

NOTE: I eliminated the brown sugar in the recipe, as I thought it would make the recipe excessive sweet.

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 16gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 2464mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 10gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 5mg

Keyword apples, gluten free, kielbasa, main dish, Polish sausage, sauerkraut, smoked sausage

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