Slow Cooker Kielbasa Stew

SUBMITTED BY: Michele O'Sullivan PHOTO BY: CookerHooker

"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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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

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 HotMamaFish

Fantastic! Perfect for a cold autumn day! I made a few adjustments to simplify and suit my... MORE

Reviewed on jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...

I thought that my husband had finally lost his mind after he mentioned that his Gram mixed... MORE

Reviewed on feb. 3, 2004 by PMCKAY1717

Added an extra layer of flavor by 1st gently sauteing onion & sauerkraut in a fry pan w/ a... MORE

Reviewed on nov. 5, 2006 by TREEMOM

My husband and I absolutely loved this dish!! We did not rinse the saurkraut because we... MORE

Reviewed on oct. 19, 2006 by Jennifer Z.

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.07 star rating.

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. ... MORE