Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut

Name: Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium sweet onion, sliced; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 medium apples, peeled and shredded; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 can (8 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained; 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed; 1 package (16 ounces) smoked Polish sausage

Dress up sauerkraut with apple and fennel and serve it with Polish sausage or bratwurst. Top with your favorite mustard or relish.

Ingredients

1 medium sweet onion, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
2 medium apples, peeled and shredded
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 can (8 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1 package (16 ounces) smoked Polish sausage

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add the apples, sauerkraut, apple juice, caraway and fennel to the onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat sausage according to package directions; cut into slices. Serve with sauerkraut.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 505 calories, 39g fat (17g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 1426mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein.

Originally published as Sausage with Apple-Fennel Sauerkraut in Taste of Home October/November 2006

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kzebarth

Aug 6, 2016

The flavor of the sauerkraut with the apple was amazing. Will definitely be making this again!
sugarcrystal

Dec 6, 2015

I left out the lemon juice & fennel. Tasted a lot like a dish my grandma used to make!
dancingfool

Oct 27, 2014

Totally difference delicious way to have kielbasa! Sooo very easy!
lurky27

Oct 22, 2011

Perfect for any Octoberfest celebration! We used Granny Smith apples and turkey smoked sausage.~ Theresa
Minx

Sep 11, 2009

Fabulous Fall recipe--my family DIDN'T like sauerkraut they thought--untiol I made this--has become one of our 'staples'. Just perfect sweet and sour balance. Kathy/Kamloops BC Canada