Best 12 Sausage With Apple Sauerkraut Recipes

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Indulge in the irresistible flavors of sausage with apple sauerkraut, a delectable dish that combines the savory richness of sausage with the tangy sweetness of apples and the unique sourness of sauerkraut. This culinary delight offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a classic dish enjoyed by many. Whether you're looking for a comforting meal to warm your soul on a chilly evening or a dish that will impress your dinner guests, sausage with apple sauerkraut is sure to satisfy your cravings. With just a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create this delicious dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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

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, 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.

EASY SAUSAGE BAKE WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES



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Smoked sausage is baked with sauerkraut, diced apples, and onions. This is a sweet and tangy dish that is easy to put together.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dinner     Entree

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, quartered and sliced
2 pounds smoked sausage , such as andouille, kielbasa, knackwurst, or chicken apple sausage, sliced
2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced
2 cups apple juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 pounds cold-pack sauerkraut, rinsed and well-drained
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional: 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, or to taste

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 425 F.
  • In a large ovenproof saute pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onion and sliced sausages and saute until the onion is golden and the sausage is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Add the apples and saute for 1 minute longer.
  • Add the apple juice, vinegar, brown sugar, sauerkraut, and pepper.
  • Add the caraway seeds, if using.
  • Cover and bake for 1 hour.
  • Serve with crusty rolls or biscuits and a tossed salad. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 1354 mg, Sugar 17 g, Fat 29 g, ServingSize Serves 8 to 10, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH FENNEL SAUERKRAUT



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 pounds hot or mild (or a combination) Italian turkey sausages (about 6 sausages)
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 large bulb fennel, trimmed, quartered and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon fronds for garnish
1 Gala apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 pound sauerkraut, drained well
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 6 to 8 minutes. Add a splash of water, cover, and cook until the sausages are just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Once cooled, slice into 2-inch pieces and reserve.
  • Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium and add the butter and caraway seeds, stirring until the butter is melted. Add the fennel and apple; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sauerkraut and sausage pieces and cook, stirring, until the sauerkraut is hot, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with fennel fronds.

TURKEY SAUSAGE WITH APPLE SAUERKRAUT



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 packages (2 pounds) turkey sausages
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 small head red cabbage, thinly shredded
1 medium onion, sliced
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (12-ounce) can beer
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices

Steps:

  • Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
  • Cook the sausage on the outdoor grill or grill pan for about 12 minutes, turning a quarter turn every 3 minutes.
  • While the sausage is cooking, heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cabbage, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the cabbage has wilted slightly, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir in the beer, vinegar, mustard and the brown sugar and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the apples, cover partially with a lid, to allow some steam to escape. Cook the cabbage and apples over medium-low heat until they are tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Reserve 2 sausages and 1 cup of the apple sauerkraut for online Round 2 Recipe.
  • Transfer the sausages and sauerkraut to a serving platter and serve.

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.)

SAUSAGES WITH CIDER AND SAUERKRAUT



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Categories     Onion     Pork     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Sausage     Fall     Oktoberfest     Cabbage     Caraway     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 to 1 1/2 lb precooked sausages such as bratwurst or knockwurst (4 to 6)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 lb sauerkraut, rinsed well and drained
1 3/4 cups unfiltered apple cider
1 tablespoon sugar
Accompaniment: grainy mustard

Steps:

  • Prick sausages several times with the tip of a small knife. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown sausages, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons butter to skillet along with onion, bay leaves, caraway seeds, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut, cider, and sugar, then nestle sausages into mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes.

SAUSAGE WITH SAUERKRAUT, APPLES, AND BOK CHOY



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Sausage with Sauerkraut, Apples, and Bok Choy

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Categories     Kid-Friendly     Dinner     Lunch     Sausage     Fall     Winter     Bok Choy     Cabbage     One-Pot Meal     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Small Plates

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon caraway seeds
2 tablespoons plus 3 teaspoons vegetable oil, such as grapeseed, divided
1 pound baby bok choy, heads trimmed and quartered lengthwise
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 Honeycrisp or Gala apple, sliced into 1/4-inch wedges
8 links fresh sausage (about 2 pounds), such as hot or sweet Italian sausage
2 1/2 cups prepared sauerkraut, drained
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Grainy Dijon mustard, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the caraway seeds until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape out and reserve seeds.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Working in two to three batches, sear bok choy on all sides until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per cut side. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper to each batch, and 1 teaspoon oil to sear each subsequent batch of bok choy.
  • Add 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and sauté apples with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until softened but still holding their shape, 5 to 7 minutes. Reserve apples.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sear sausages on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add toasted caraway seeds, sauerkraut, and broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, cover the skillet, and simmer until sausages are cooked through (150°F for pork sausages, 160°F for poultry sausages), about 10 minutes. Remove cover and fold in reserved bok choy, apples, vinegar, and butter. Cook, tossing, until some of the liquid has evaporated and the bok choy and apples are warm, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with mustard for dipping.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT



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This is my aunt's recipe. I've made it for many potlucks, and I'm always asked to bring it for church dinners. Even people who normally don't eat sauerkraut enjoy this dish.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
2 cans (one 16 ounces, one 8 ounces) sauerkraut, undrained
1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
7 to 8 medium potatoes
1/3 cup milk
Pinch pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
2 tablespoons butter
Paprika and chopped fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add sauerkraut, brown sugar and poultry seasoning; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Transfer to an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Meanwhile, cook potatoes until tender; drain and mash slightly. Add milk, pepper and salt if desired; mash until smooth. Spread evenly over sausage mixture; dot with butter. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. Garnish with paprika and parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 1000mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

POLISH SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT WITH APPLES.



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Make and share this Polish Sausage and Sauerkraut With Apples. recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sarah_mil

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (14 ounce) Polish sausage
24 ounces sauerkraut
1 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
1 small sweet onion, chopped small
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1 tablespoon oil

Steps:

  • Add oil to medium skillet. Over medium heat sauté apples, onions and caraway seeds until onion turn opaque. About 10-12 minutes.
  • Dice sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and add to skillet. Stir well. Heat for 8 -10 minutes or until sausage is warm.
  • Drain sauerkraut well. Add sauerkraut and stir well. Cover and turn down heat to low.
  • Cook on low for 10 minutes. Stir to prevent burning. Serve hot with a little shot of mustard on the side. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415.3, Fat 32.3, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 69.6, Sodium 2054.2, Carbohydrate 16.2, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 8, Protein 16

SAUSAGES AND SAUERKRAUT WITH APPLE



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     weekday, casseroles, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 quart sauerkraut from jar or bag (not canned), washed and drained
1 large apple, peeled if desired, cored and sliced thin
1 tablespoon caraway seeds, crushed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound bratwurst, sliced thick
1/2 cup white wine
8 small pitas
Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Saute sauerkraut, apple and caraway in hot oil in large pot over low heat for a couple of minutes. Cover and continue cooking over low heat about 20 minutes.
  • Heat butter in saute pan; cook bratwurst in butter until it browns on both sides. Pour off excess fat and add wine. Cook quickly until wine evaporates.
  • Arrange sauerkraut on platter, surrounded by bratwurst. Serve with heated pitas and Dijon mustard.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 688, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 2212 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a variety of apples for different flavor combinations. Granny Smith apples are tart and crisp, while Honeycrisp apples are sweet and juicy.
  • If you don't have sauerkraut, you can substitute cabbage. Just be sure to cook it for a longer period of time, until it is tender.
  • Add other vegetables to the dish, such as carrots, celery, or onions.
  • Serve the dish with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.
  • For a more flavorful dish, brown the sausage before cooking it with the other ingredients.
  • Add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt to the top of the dish before serving.
  • Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Sausage with apple and sauerkraut is a classic German dish that is easy to make and packed with flavor. The combination of sweet apples, tangy sauerkraut, and savory sausage is sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is also a great way to use up leftover sausage or sauerkraut. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give sausage with apple and sauerkraut a try.

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