Best 7 German Sausages With Apples Sauerkraut And Onion Recipes

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Savor the rich flavors of Germany with this traditional dish of German sausages, apples, sauerkraut, and onions. This hearty and flavorful one-pot meal is perfect for a cozy dinner with family and friends. The combination of sweet apples, tangy sauerkraut, and savory sausages creates a delightful balance of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The addition of onions adds a layer of depth and complexity to the dish, making it a truly satisfying meal. So, gather your ingredients and let's embark on a culinary journey to Germany with this classic recipe.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

GERMAN SAUSAGES WITH APPLES, SAUERKRAUT, AND ONION



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Use any fully cooked German-style sausage, such as bratwurst, flavored with ginger, nutmeg, and other spices; smoked knockwurst, made with beef or pork; and mild weisswurst, containing cream, lemon, and cardamom.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 links assorted fully cooked German sausages
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
2 crisp red apples, such as Gala or Braeburn, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup apple cider
1 pound sauerkraut
3 large sour pickles, quartered, for serving
1 Kirby cucumber, peeled and sliced lengthwise into eighths, for serving
Assorted mustards, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, and add 1 tablespoon oil. Halve sausages lengthwise if desired. Cook until browned and heated through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and cover to keep warm.
  • Add remaining tablespoon of oil to skillet if necessary. Add onion, and cook for 3 minutes. Add apples, stir, and cook until softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in cider, and cook for 1 minute. Add sauerkraut, and heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer sauerkraut to a warm serving platter, and top with the sausages. Serve with pickles, cucumber, and mustards. (Sausages and sauerkraut can be kept warm, covered, in a 250-degree oven for up to an hour.)

BRATWURST WITH APPLES, ONION, AND SAUERKRAUT



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Provided by Jean Anderson

Categories     Onion     Dinner     Apple     Sausage     Fall     Oktoberfest     Caraway     Bon Appétit     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon Wondra flour
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups sauerkraut (preferably fresh), rinsed, drained, squeezed dry (from one 32-ounce jar)
1 large onion (about 1 pound), halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
3 large Golden Delicious apples (about 1 1/2 pounds total), peeled, cored, thinly sliced
6 whole smoked bratwurst (about 1 pound), pierced all over with skewer
4 bay leaves
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons dry vermouth
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
Pumpernickel bread or whole grain

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Place caraway seeds and fennel seeds in small resealable plastic bag. Crush seeds with mallet. Add flour and pepper to bag; shake to blend. Spread sauerkraut over bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of flour mixture over. Arrange onion slices over; sprinkle with half of remaining flour mixture, then lightly with salt. Spread half of apple slices over, then sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Place bratwurst over apples, then arrange remaining apple slices around bratwurst. Tuck in bay leaves. Mix broth, vermouth, and ketchup in measuring cup. Pour broth mixture evenly over. Cover tightly with foil.
  • Roast bratwurst 45 minutes. Uncover; brush with melted butter. Roast uncovered until edges of apples and sausages begin to brown, about 25 minutes longer. Serve with bread.

SAUSAGES WITH APPLES AND ONIONS



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There are lots of kinds of wurst, or sausage: bratwurst, bockwurst, knackwurst, weisswurst (similar to the French boudin blanc). Bratwurst is popular the United States, and there are some new high-quality packaged supermarket brands now available, or look for other types from a butcher shop. But let's face it: Nearly any kind of sausage will taste great paired with caramelized onions and apples fried in butter.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, weekday, sausages, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large yellow onions, cut in 1/4-inch half-moons (about 4 cups)
Salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
3 allspice berries
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 thyme sprig
4 large tart apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 4 cups)
8 bratwurst or other sausages, about 3 to 4 ounces each
Parsley sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Put 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast-iron skillet or wide, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, season generously with salt and pepper and stir to coat with butter. Add bay leaf, cloves, allspice, caraway and thyme. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft and nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat as necessary to keep onions from browning too quickly.
  • Remove onions from pan and arrange on a platter. Put 2 more tablespoons butter in pan, and add apples. Raise heat to medium-high and brown apples on both sides, using a spatula to turn them, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove apples and arrange them on top of onions. Keep platter warm in a low oven.
  • Keep stovetop heat at medium and place sausages in pan in one layer. Prick each sausage in several places with the tip of a sharp paring knife or toothpick.
  • Let sausages brown slowly on one side (check their progress by turning them over with a fork or tongs) for 6 to 8 minutes. Lower the temperature if they're browning too quickly.
  • Turn sausages over, and add 1/2 cup water to the pan. Let water evaporate completely, then continue to let sausages brown slowly for about 5 more minutes. (Cooking sausages at too high a temperature will cause them to burst; err on the cooler side.)
  • To serve, place cooked sausages in the center of the onion-apple mixture on platter. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 625, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 1126 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT & APPLES



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Make and share this Sausage, Sauerkraut & Apples recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Corbin Lee

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 4h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb fresh sauerkraut or 1 lb canned sauerkraut
1 lb smoked sausage (for a low-fat version) or 1 lb smoked turkey sausage (for a low-fat version)
3 tart cooking apples, thinly sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup apple juice or 3/4 cup cider

Steps:

  • Rinse sauerkraut and squeeze dry.
  • Cut sausage into 2-inch pieces.
  • Put 1/2 the sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
  • Add the sausage pieces on top.
  • Continue to layer remaining ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed.
  • Top with remaining sauerkraut.
  • Do not stir the layers.
  • Cover.
  • Cook on high 4 hours, or low 6-7 hours.
  • Stir before serving.

SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES



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Goes great with sausages steamed in beer. My husband is always after me to make kraut, and this is one of the many ways I do.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Apple

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs sauerkraut
2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup apple cider
1 cup chicken broth
3 large tart apples, peeled,cored,and chopped
6 juniper berries, crushed
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Rinse sauerkraut and wring dry.
  • Heat margarine in a large skillet; saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.
  • Add kraut, cider, stock, apples, and juniper; season to taste with salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
  • Transfer to casserole dish; cover with lid or foil and bake at 350 degrees F.
  • for 35-40 minutes.

SAUSAGE WITH APPLE SAUERKRAUT



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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 505 calories, Fat 39g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 1426mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT



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This is a recipe from a sweet old German lady I used to attend church with. Allow for plenty of time to prepare and cook this dish. It is definitely worth the time and effort! Serve with hot German potato salad and red cabbage.

Provided by DOEMARK

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     German

Time 3h35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
¼ cup brown sugar
1 apple, diced
½ pound bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ pounds kielbasa sausage, cut into 1-inch thick slices

Steps:

  • Place the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, brown sugar, and apple into a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Place the bacon and onion into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until the bacon is almost crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir the bacon mixture into the sauerkraut. In the same skillet, brown the kielbasa sausage in the remaining bacon grease until the sausage begins to brown, 10 to 15 minutes; stir into the sauerkraut mixture. Spoon the sauerkraut and sausage mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 128.2 mg, Fat 62.3 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 26.4 g, Sodium 2702.1 mg, Sugar 20.2 g

Tips:

  • Choose a variety of German sausages for a more flavorful dish. Some popular options include bratwurst, knackwurst, and weisswurst.
  • Slice the sausages thinly so that they cook evenly.
  • Use a large skillet or Dutch oven to cook the sausages and vegetables.
  • Add a little bit of water or broth to the skillet to prevent the sausages from sticking.
  • Cook the sausages and vegetables over medium heat until the sausages are browned and the vegetables are tender.
  • Serve the sausages and vegetables with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, or your favorite side dish.

Conclusion:

German sausages with apples, sauerkraut, and onion is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. The combination of sweet apples, tangy sauerkraut, and savory sausages is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make meal, give this recipe a try!

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