Description
Hearty polish sausage sauerkraut and potatoes bring classic comfort from Eastern European kitchens to dinner tables. Savory links nestled with tangy kraut and creamy potatoes promise a satisfying meal that connects culinary traditions with pure deliciousness you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1.5 pounds (680 grams) Polish sausage (cut into bite-sized pieces)
Vegetables and Base Ingredients:
- 5–6 medium gold potatoes (cut into large chunks)
- 16 ounces (454 grams) sauerkraut (for base layer)
Seasonings and Liquids:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) chicken broth (for moisture and flavor)
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (for traditional flavor)
- 1 bay leaf (for subtle herbal flavor)
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by cutting Polish sausage into diagonal medallions and quartering potatoes into rustic chunks.
- Layer sauerkraut as the foundational base inside the slow cooker, creating an aromatic bed for remaining ingredients.
- Strategically arrange potato quarters atop the sauerkraut, creating an even distribution across the cooking surface.
- Distribute sausage medallions uniformly over the potato layer, ensuring balanced coverage.
- Create a flavor-enhancing liquid by whisking chicken broth with fragrant caraway seeds and a single bay leaf.
- Gently cascade the herbed broth mixture over the layered ingredients, allowing it to permeate through the dish.
- Delicately sprinkle kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, being mindful of the inherent saltiness from sauerkraut and sausage.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to high temperature, allowing ingredients to meld and develop rich flavors for approximately 4 hours.
- Verify potato tenderness and sausage temperature near cooking completion.
- Extract the bay leaf before serving, then gently fold ingredients to integrate their complementary tastes.
- Plate immediately while steaming hot, presenting a hearty, rustic Central European-inspired meal.
Notes
- Authentic Central European comfort dish perfect for cold winter days.
- Minimal preparation required, making it an ideal weeknight meal for busy families.
- Sauerkraut provides tangy flavor and beneficial probiotics for gut health.
- Slow cooking method ensures tender potatoes and deeply infused flavors throughout the dish.
- Caraway seeds add a traditional earthy, aromatic depth to the classic Polish-style recipe.
- Optional garnish with fresh parsley or crusty bread can elevate the meal’s presentation and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg