Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 8 hrs | Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins | Yield: 12 Servings
You may wait for this dish for about 8 hours to cook, but I promise you that is worth all the time and effort! The sweet and sour taste of this dish is so difficult to resist! All you need are these 4 ingredients, yes, you read it right! You just need 4 ingredients to make this Beer and Brown Sugar Kielbasa! I won’t make this introduction long. I’ll let you head to your kitchen and start prepping! Invite your friends over and surprise them with the food they will never forget. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS :
- 16 oz. sauerkraut, drained well
- 1 c brown sugar
- 12 oz. beer
- 3 lbs. kielbasa
DIRECTIONS :
- Place a saucepan on the stove, then add the brown sugar and beer. Stir until well blended. Make sure to dissolve the sugar completely.
- Turn the heat to medium and simmer the mixture for a few minutes until it becomes thick.
- Slice the kielbasa into medium cuts and put them in the bottom of a slow cooker followed by the drained sauerkraut. Cover the kielbasa entirely.
- Add the beer-sugar mixture on top of the sauerkraut.
- Cover and seal the slow cooker, then cook everything for about 4 hours on a high setting or 8 hours on a low setting.
- Serve on buns. Enjoy!
Notes:
- This is best served with toasted buns!
- Place any leftovers in an airtight container, then put them in the fridge. They can last up to 4 days. Reheat for a few minutes before serving again.
- I used a 6-quart slow cooker for this recipe.
- The combination of sauerkraut and kielbasa is something you will crave all the time!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 460 | TOTAL FAT: 34g | SATURATED FAT: 11g | TRANS FAT: 0g | UNSATURATED FAT: 20g | CHOLESTEROL: 83mg | SODIUM: 1460mg | CARBOHYDRATES: 23g | FIBER: 1g | SUGAR: 18g | PROTEIN: 15g
BEER & BROWN SUGAR KIELBASA
Ingredients
- 16 oz. sauerkraut, drained well
- 1 c brown sugar
- 12 oz. beer
- 3 lbs. kielbasa
Instructions
- Place a saucepan on the stove, then add the brown sugar and beer. Stir until well blended. Make sure to dissolve the sugar completely.
- Turn the heat to medium and simmer the mixture for a few minutes until it becomes thick.
- Slice the kielbasa into medium cuts and put them in the bottom of a slow cooker followed by the drained sauerkraut. Cover the kielbasa entirely.
- Add the beer-sugar mixture on top of the sauerkraut.
- Cover and seal the slow cooker, then cook everything for about 4 hours on a high setting or 8 hours on a low setting.
- Serve on buns. Enjoy!