🌭 Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Potatoes
✅️✅️✅️ A hearty, comforting dish packed with savory flavors — perfect for family dinners or cozy meals!
🔹️ 👉 Ingredients:
◾️ 2 (14 oz) cans sauerkraut, undrained (or 1 (2 lb) bag of sauerkraut)
◾️ 5–6 potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
◾️ 1 cup water
◾️ 1 lb Polish sausage, cut into chunks (smoked sausage works too)
◾️ 1 tsp caraway seeds
◾️ 1 bay leaf
◾️ ¼ tsp black pepper
🔹️ 👉 Instructions:
✅️ 1. Prepare the Base
▶️ Place the sauerkraut and potato chunks in the crock pot.
👉 Sprinkle in caraway seeds, bay leaf, and black pepper.
👉 Pour in 1 cup of water to help the potatoes cook evenly.
✅️ 2. Add the Sausage
▶️ Arrange the sausage chunks on top of the sauerkraut and potatoes.
👉 This ensures the sausage stays juicy and flavorful while cooking.
✅️ 3. Cook
▶️ Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours, until potatoes are tender.
👉 The flavors will meld together beautifully.
✅️ 4. Finish & Serve
▶️ Remove the bay leaf.
👉 Spoon the sauerkraut, potatoes, and sausage onto plates.
✅️ 5. Enjoy
▶️ Serve hot with your favorite mustard, bread, or a simple side salad.
🔹️ 🔥 5 Tips for Maximum Flavor:
↪️ 1. Use smoked Polish sausage for a richer, deeper flavor.
↪️ 2. Rinse the sauerkraut slightly if you prefer less tanginess.
↪️ 3. Add a splash of apple cider or apple juice for a subtle sweetness.
↪️ 4. Toss in a few whole cloves of garlic for extra aroma.
↪️ 5. Garnish with fresh parsley or dill before serving for freshness and color.
This Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Potatoes dish is a simple yet hearty meal that combines tender potatoes, tangy sauerkraut, and savory sausage in one flavorful crock pot dinner. Perfect for busy days or family gatherings, it’s easy to make, packed with flavor, and guaranteed to satisfy everyone at the table!
