Sausage, Sauerkraut & Apples

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh sauerkraut or 1 lb canned sauerkraut
• 1 lb smoked sausage (for a low-fat version) or 1 lb smoked turkey sausage (for a low-fat version)
• 3 tart cooking apples, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup apple juice or 3/4 cup cider

Recipe

• 1 rinse sauerkraut and squeeze dry.
• 2 cut sausage into 2-inch pieces.
• 3 put 1/2 the sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
• 4 add the sausage pieces on top.
• 5 continue to layer remaining ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed.
• 6 top with remaining sauerkraut.
• 7 do not stir the layers.
• 8 cover.
• 9 cook on high 4 hours, or low 6-7 hours.
• 10 stir before serving.