Recipe Box, Keilbasa and Kraut

I don’t know what attracted me to even read this recipe, this is not the type of food that is usually on my radar at all

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I was looking for different things to do in the slow cooker

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The description of this recipe was so enthusiastic

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I couldn’t wait to get this cooking!

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The Brown Eyed Baker swore she didn’t even like kielbasa or sauerkraut, but she loved this!

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See how easy it was to make?

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It’s on your plate before you know it!

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We loved it too!

Serve it up “hot dog” style with a buttery grilled bakery bun

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Sometimes instead of using the oven or toaster I toast the buns in a skillet.  Drizzle a little olive oil in the pan, butter the cut side and place buttered side down over medium heat.

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Cover with a lid if you like, it helps speed things up and the bottoms of the rolls get a little steam heat while the cut sides get toasty.  Check often because once they get started browning they go fast!

With this method you end up with a toasty interior that holds up to the filling and a soft outer bun. Yum!

Great comfort food for these cold winter nights!

Here’s the recipe, adapted from the Brown Eyed Baker

KIELBASA AND KRAUT

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course, slow cooker
Cuisine American, German
Servings 5

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz beer
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 lbs kielbasa Polish sausage
  • 30 oz sauerkraut rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium onion sliced

Instructions
 

  • Prepare slow cooker by spraying with olive oil spray. Add beer and brown sugar and stir.
  • Cut kielbasa into 3 inch links and add to pot.
  • Top with sliced onions and sauerkraut. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low 6-8. Serve on buttery toasted buns. Makes 4-6 servings.

Notes

This would be a great party appetizer, cut sausage into 1 inch pieces and serve in a chafing dish with small dinner buns
Keyword keilbasa and kraut, sausage appetizer, sausage dinner, slow cooker sausage and saurkraut

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Comments
2 Responses to “Recipe Box, Keilbasa and Kraut”
  1. Liz Mackie says:

    Thank you for the nice recipe.

    >________________________________ > From: the Painted Apron >To: lizzm@att.net >Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:00 AM >Subject: [New post] Recipe Box, Keilbasa and Kraut > > > > WordPress.com >the Painted Apron posted: “I don’t know what attracted me to even read this recipe, this is not the type of food that is usually on my radar at all I was looking for different things to do in the slow cooker The description of this recipe was so enthusiastic I ” >

  2. Mary says:

    Yay another slow cooker recipe and easy too! Love your bun tip and I love the idea of it as an appetizer!

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