POLISH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLESSource: Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Feasting with Your Slow Cooker by Dawn J RanckServings: 4 1 pound fresh or canned sauerkraut 1 pound lean smoked Polish sausage 3 tart cooking apples, thickly sliced 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds (optional) 3/4 cup apple juice or cider Rinse sauerkraut and squeeze dry. Place half of the sauerkraut in a slow cooker. Cut sausage into 2-inch lengths. Place in slow cooker. Continue to layer in slow cooker, in order, apples, brown sugar, salt, pepper and, if desired, caraway seeds. Top with remaining sauerkraut. Add apple juice. DO NOT STIR. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or on low for 6 to 7 hours or until apples are tender. Stir before serving.
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