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Slow Cooker Kielbasa Stew
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Michele O'Sullivan
"Great flavor and easy to make. Serve with hard rolls, and you have a complete meal."
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
4 Hrs
READY IN
4 Hrs 15 Min
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2 pounds kielbasa sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 pounds sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced into rings
3/4 onion, sliced into rings
2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
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DIRECTIONS
Place half the sausage in a slow cooker, and top with the sauerkraut. Cover with the remaining sausage, apples, and onion. Top with the potatoes. Pour chicken broth over all, and sprinkle with caraway seeds.
Cover, and cook on High 4 hours, or until potatoes are tender. Top each serving with Swiss cheese.
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2005 by
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Oct. 18, 2005
Fantastic! Perfect for a cold autumn day! I made a few adjustments to simplify and suit my taste: Leave out the caraway seeds. (personal taste) Don't rinse the kraut. Keep all that great flavor! No need to spend time peeling the apples...the skins cook down and get nice and soft, blending in with the kraut. I decreased the potatoes, cut them into small chunks, and put them on the bottom. Also, I cooked the stew on LOW for about 7 hours and it was great. (Stir halfway through to insure even cooking.) We put swiss cheese on the first serving, but left it off after that. This dish can stand on its own! (and I put cheese on EVERYTHING!) Delicious!!!
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Fantastic! Perfect for a cold autumn day! I made a few adjustments to simplify and suit my...
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Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by
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PMCKAY1717
Feb. 3, 2004
Added an extra layer of flavor by 1st gently sauteing onion & sauerkraut in a fry pan w/ a little margarine/butter for about 6 min, till both were a bit carmelized (my mom always "prepared" sauerkraut this way, even for hot dogs). Then add sauerkraut/onion mixture to the crock pot w/the remaining ingredients. Don't overcook, 1-2 hrs. are just fine for this dish, you don't need 4 hrs.
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Added an extra layer of flavor by 1st gently sauteing onion & sauerkraut in a fry pan w/ a...
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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Jul. 23, 2003
I thought that my husband had finally lost his mind after he mentioned that his Gram mixed kielbasa, sauerkraut, apples, and onion all together & that he actually liked it....so I looked for a recipe and here I am. This ROCKS! The only thing I did differently was to add babyback ribs to the concoction (it's how Gram did it). My husband is a HAPPY man & the kids and I loved it as well! Thanks Michele :)
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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by
Evelyn in KC
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Evelyn in KC
Jul. 14, 2003
I never would have thought of combining all these foods, but yum! I will do a few things differently next time, though: I'll put the potatoes closer to the bottom so they all get done at the same time. Also, I'll put the meat closer to the top so it doesn't get quite as done. And I may use a little less liquid. NOTE: For those who are worried about a too-strong sauerkraut taste, use Frank's Bavarian kraut. It's milder and a bit sweeter than regular kraut.
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I never would have thought of combining all these foods, but yum! I will do a few things...
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Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by
TREEMOM
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TREEMOM
Nov. 5, 2006
My husband and I absolutely loved this dish!! We did not rinse the saurkraut because we really like the tartness and we added a little black pepper. I think next time I may add a cup of dark beer like Guiness in place of one of the cups of stock--I think this would be really good. Thanks for a great recipe!
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My husband and I absolutely loved this dish!! We did not rinse the saurkraut because we...
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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by Jennifer Z.
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Jennifer Z.
Oct. 19, 2006
Good concept poor execution on my part. Loved the sausage could have added about 50% more. Used 2 lbs unpeeled baby red potatoes and layered on bottom as suggested...this worked great. Apple rings were a little hard to slice, would just cut chunks next time and probably add more apples too, wouldn't bother peeling next time. The apple flavor got lost with all the kraut and onion. I would add some apple cider to the broth next time or cut it maybe 50/50. This is a delicate recipe and is easy to over cook, which I did, so the apples dissappeared into mush. Would recommend adding the apples closer to the end next time to keep them crisp. Forgot to put the cheese on top -- I thought something was missing! I used Bavarian style kraut and it was certainly less pungent especially after rinsing... enough so that my picky kids ate a bowlful. Will try this one again making a few alterations. For me time listed is a definitely the maximum, this is more of a 1/2 day recipe than an all day recipe. Doesn't get better with extra cooking time. With more apple flavor and crisper veggies/fruit this could be 5 star.
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Good concept poor execution on my part. Loved the sausage could have added about 50% more. ...
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Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2004 by
Kathy W.
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Kathy W.
Oct. 6, 2004
We really loved this recipe. I used Bavarian Sauerkraut as suggested by another review and I loved the milder flavor with this dish. It allowed all the rest of the flavors to come through too. I used a blend of apples, because of what I had on hand, and liked the sweet and tart flavors that that added. I did have to cook it a lot longer to have the potatoes cook through, even though I made sure they were on the bottom of the cooker. Will definately make again and I have already shared this recipe with friends. Thanks for the recipe!
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We really loved this recipe. I used Bavarian Sauerkraut as suggested by another review and I...
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Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by
MKRETCH
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MKRETCH
Oct. 23, 2006
This is really good! The kraut flavor is not too strong - just right. i also changed the order in which I layered the ingrediants in the slow cooker, putting the potatos on the bottom, 1/2 of the sausage next, then kraut, then the rest of the sausage, aplles, and then the onions. I also only used half of the potato called for. Great!!
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