When Kai added this to the menu, I wasn’t so sure about it. I’ve eaten sauerkraut before, but only with hot dogs…and that’s been a while. I wasn’t so sure it was for me. I saw such good reviews on the recipe, that I thought it would be worth a shot. I tried it, it was alright, but it wasn’t really my thing. The turkey sausage I used tasted too much like pork to me. It tasted a lot like the kielbasa I used to eat when I was younger, when I actually ate pork.
My mistake was making a double batch of this. There was barely a dent in the first batch. I thought one wouldn’t be enough, but I guess I was wrong.
I think some people enjoyed this though. If you like the sweet and sour combo, you’d probably like it.
The original recipe called for cooking in the crockpot for 5 hours on high, but I cooked this in the oven instead.
Kielbasa and Sauerkraut
adapted from: recipezaar.com
printable recipe
ingredients:
3 (1 lb) packages kielbasa (2 large sausages in each) (I used turkey kielbasa)
32 ounces sauerkraut
3 cups apple cider
1/4 onion, cut into slivers
4 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Slice the kielbasa about 1 inch slices on an angle. Combine all ingredients in a baking pan. Cover pan with foil.
Bake in oven for 45 minutes or until cooked through.
Bummer you didn't like it. We make the same recipe in the crockpot and the sugar makes the sauerkraut all caramelized and sweet. But it does still have a strong flavor, so I could understand not liking it.
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