Charlotte's Polish Sausage & Sauerkraut

Name: Charlotte's Polish Sausage & Sauerkraut
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: German, European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh polish kielbasa sausage; 2 pounds fresh bagged sauerkraut; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon caraway seed; 3 tablespoons barley; 1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped

9 steps

Prep:5minCook:50min

My grandmother Charlotte has been making this gem of a recipe for years, and it is always a hit at our family parties.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:34:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories306.7 kcal (15%)

Total Fat22.7 g (32%)

Carbs16.6 g (6%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein10.3 g (21%)

Sodium1702.2 mg (85%)

Fiber5.6 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundpolish kielbasa sausage

fresh

2 poundssauerkraut

fresh bagged

1 tablespoonbrown sugar

pepper

to taste

1 teaspooncaraway seed

3 tablespoonsbarley

0.5yellow onion

small, finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Place the sausage in a large pot so that it is covered by at least three inches of water and bring to a boil

Step 2

Let sausage cook in the boiling water for 50 minutes if sausage was uncooked; if cooked, remove from the water and proceed

Step 3

In a separate large pot, combine undrained sauerkraut, brown sugar, pepper, caraway seed, barley, and yellow onion

Step 4

Cover the sauerkraut pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat

Step 5

After the sauerkraut mixture comes to a boil, remove the cover and reduce heat to medium-low and cook for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally

Step 6

When the sausage is finished cooking, drain and allow to cool

Step 7

Remove casing off of the sausage (if desired)

Step 8

Cut the sausage into 1/4" thick medallions

Step 9

Combine the sauerkraut mixture with the sausage medallions and serve