Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

This slow cooker pork roast and sauerkraut recipe with kielbasa is delicious when served with fluffy mashed potatoes to soak up the flavorsome sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 406 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
• 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
• 1 large red apple, diced
• 2 pounds sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
• 1 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into 3-inch pieces
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 0.5 cup chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat bacon drippings in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple and caraway seeds and cook until apple is just tender, about 3 minutes more. Stir in sauerkraut until incorporated.

Step 2

Stir together white wine, chicken stock, and brown sugar in a medium bowl; pour over sauerkraut mixture.

Step 3

Place pork roast into a slow cooker. Pour sauerkraut mixture over the top of pork.

Step 4

Cook on Low until pork easily falls apart when pulled with a fork, 6 to 8 hours. Add sausage and continue to cook until sausage is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes more.