Keto Crock Pot Kielbasa and Sauerkraut

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Polish sausage (Kielbasy) pairs greatly with intensely flavored cabbage, also known as sauerkraut. While you certainly need a taste for fermented foods, this dish is packed with all sorts of good-for-you nutrients. You can thank healthy bacteria and science for this one!

The cooking time for this recipe is a suggestion - you can absolutely set your Crock Pot on low heat and leave it running all day while you’re at work. The longer the better, and your house will smell heavenly when you get home!

- Jessica L

Net Carbs

4.5 g
Fiber

4.3 g
Total Carbs

8.7 g
Protein

7.8 g
Fats

17.6 g

219 cals

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Sauerkraut Canned Solids And Liquids

1 pound
Salt

½ teaspoon
Black Pepper

1 tsp
Spices Caraway Seed

½ tsp
Spices Celery Seed

¼ tsp
Spices, Mustard Seed, Ground

2 tsp
Spices Paprika

1 tbsp
Kielbasa Fully Cooked Unheated

8 oz
Apple Cider Vinegar

2 teaspoon

Step 1

In the bottom of a Crock Pot, spread out half of the sauerkraut. Avoid letting the liquid drain into the pot. Then, sprinkle half the seasonings over the sauerkraut (salt, pepper, caraway, celery seed, mustard, paprika).
Step 2

Slice the sausage and arrange it on top of the sauerkraut. Spread the remaining sauerkraut over the sausage and distribute the remaining seasonings over the top. Finally, drizzle in the apple cider vinegar. Do not stir the ingredients!
Step 3

Cover the Crock Pot and cook the ingredients on high heat for at least 4 hours. Before serving, thoroughly stir the sauerkraut and sausage together. Voila!

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Comments 28

MarvellousMacadamia683242 a year ago

Just fry Claussen sauerkraut in a pan with some butter and avocado oil and add Turkey kielbasa. Cool til brown. Forget all the spice. Fantastic!

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FavorableKale643194 2 years ago

I know this must be a matter of individual taste, I really thought this was bad. I don’t think I did anything wrong.

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Aditeles 3 years ago

As an Eastern European, I would say that you can definitely make this dish without the sauerkraut, if you don’t like the tartness, you can just use sliced/shredded cabbage, definitely add salt and spices though to fresh cabbage before cooking, (work it in a bowl with your hands), but if you want some tartness you could mix some sauerkraut with the fresh cabbage, it will still come out real tasty. I make this on the stove top a lot of times, I don’t use sauerkraut. It’s braised cabbage with kielbasa. Try it!

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DRG 4 years ago

What brands of kielbasa don’t have corn syrup or sugar? I’m having trouble finding.

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- Highway2hotbod84 3 years ago
  
  Pederson’s Farm makes a tasty sf one!
  
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Lisaag 4 years ago

Ate it.. but just not my cup of tea!

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IneffableKale784095 4 years ago

We loved this!! I did not add any salt as the kielbasa and the kraut were already salty enough. Also, I didn’t quite have enough kraut, so I subbed in a little spicy kimchi, which I think added such a great flavor, I might do it again “just cuz”.

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Honey13 4 years ago

Delicious!! Will definitely revisit my daughters were visiting and they loved it also. Very satisfying. Didn’t change anything except salt. I never add salt to anything. That’s a learned habit, because as a child I was a salt fanatic. So as an adult no salt. Lol

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brittzyann 4 years ago

Definitely will make next time with less smoked paprika.

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- MsDachshund 3 years ago
  
  It’s mild paprika not smoked. But I bet it was good with the smoked paprika but definitely in lesser quantity.
  
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TammyA.1976 4 years ago

I dont like kraut so I'm eating with cauliflower rice

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- Aditeles 3 years ago
  
  If you don’t like kraut you can use shredded cabbage
  
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Qwkvet 4 years ago

4 slices??

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Katb54 4 years ago

I just browned the kielbasa and added the kraut. Did not need all the seasonings, perfect recipe for winter!

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Wrightm 4 years ago

I made this and it was pretty good. Hubby liked it and he's not KETO. Season to taste. It's a small serving size- so I'm still hungry.. Note: Don't add salt and seasonings until you taste the cooked items. Different kielbasa/sausage and sauerkraut have varying levels of added salt and seasoning already added to it.

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GiGi 4 years ago

Too much paprika for me. Next time I will use just 1/2 Tablespoon. Otherwise it was a easy, tasty dish without the vinegary/tart taste of sauerkraut. Make sure ingredients are keto approved. I had to pay more than I normally would for the kielbasa & sauerkraut (bought from Kroger)

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Sharpie 5 years ago

I have made this over and over again. Great keto meal and sauerkraut is so healthy for you. I eat a quarter cup of sauerkraut with every meal. I do not make any changes to the recipe. Love it and thank you

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Baxter 5 years ago

I made with kielbasa & sauerkraut horseradish mustard, chicken broth, salt & pepper, onions, & baked. Love it think I will add caraway seeds. Make this 1-2 times a month. Sauerkraut is a terrific probiotic.

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- MsDachshund 3 years ago
  
  You are correct.
  
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- LolaL 5 years ago
  
  I may be mistaken, but if you heat the sauerkraut, it kills the good bacteria. It needs to be raw, unpasteurized and kept cold for the beneficial bacteria to live.
  
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M0mdenise 5 years ago

I skipped the spices and substituted turkey sausage. Don’t know what the carb difference is but it sure taste good. Had it with 1 slice Keto bread. Delicious

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KimB3384 5 years ago

I'm Polish and love my sauerkraut and kielbasa, but this was inedible. We threw it away. Skip that awful mix of spices and just bake or cook the dish with the meat and kraut.

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- MsDachshund 3 years ago
  
  I’m German and I always add spices especially caraway seeds.
  
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- Gary Grigg 4 years ago
  
  I only buy Bavarian Style Sauerkraut with the Caraway seeds and wine already in it. I also like to brown the sausage first no other spices. Yum
  
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- Bren 5 years ago
  
  I’m German, we always use multiple spices in kraut especially caraway seed! Not the same without it
  
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- Val 5 years ago
  
  Thank you it didn’t sound good to me so I will make it without the spices
  
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Ellie32526 6 years ago

Heating the sauerkraut all day in the slow cooker kills any probiotic benefit from fermentation. If you really want the fermentation benefit it should be made using fermented cabbage rather than canned sauerkraut and do not use a slow cooker.

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- MsDachshund 3 years ago
  
  Canned sauerkraut doesn’t do sauerkraut justice. At least buy the fresh in the bags. Also, don’t heat the sauerkraut if you want the probiotics. Let it come to room temperature.
  
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Keto Crock Pot Kielbasa and Sauerkraut

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