Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples (Whole30)

Name: Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples (Whole30)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 490 min
Ingredients: 1 package Jones Dairy Farm Little Pork Sausages; 3 carrots (peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks); 4-6 medium sized red potatoes (cut into fourths); 1 onion (sliced thin); 3 cups sauerkraut (drained); 1 apple (peeled, cored, and sliced thin); 1 bay leaf; 3/4 cup apple cider; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tbsp coconut aminos; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1/2 tsp sea salt

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by Mary November 18, 2020

This Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples recipe is so incredibly easy to make and so flavorful! Throw all of the ingredients into your slow cooker and walk away, then come back to a delicious dinner. It is Whole30 compliant, Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free.

*Thank you to Jones Dairy Farm for sponsoring this post!

This Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples recipe is the perfect easy meal for the whole family. It is made with Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausages, red potatoes, carrots, onion, sauerkraut, sliced apples, and a delicious dijon apple cider sauce. This meal only takes about 10 minutes to prep! You can cook it on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours. This meal works well to feel a large group, as it makes a ton! You may just need to double the sausage portion.

Who is Jones Dairy Farm?

I am excited to be partnering with Jones Dairy Farm on this recipe. Not only is the company family-owned and operated, but their mission has always been to produce honest, safe, and clean products with labels that are trustworthy. I love how they go the extra mile to ensure their products are safe for those of us in the Celiac community! Examples include:

• Jones Dairy Farm received gluten-free certification for all of their products from the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO). GFCO has a standard for testing gluten-free products that is twice as strict as the FDA proposed standard.

• They joined the effort to help promote awareness for Celiac disease patients, families and health care professionals by becoming a proud sponsor of the Celiac Disease Foundation. Jones was a Premier Sponsor of the Annual Education Conference & Food Faire and a Level I sponsor of Team Gluten-Free.

LOVE IT!

Find Jones Dairy Farm products in a store near you by checking out the product locator on their website.

For this recipe, I use Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausages which are certified gluten free, sugar free, Whole30 compliant, and delicious! You can find them in the freezer section. For this recipe, you can either add them into the slow cooker straight from frozen, or you can brown them first (according to package directions) for additional flavor.

What Ingredients do I Need to Make This Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples?

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this dish:

1 package of Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Pork Sausages (10-12 links)
3 carrots
4-6 medium-sized red potatoes
1 onion
3 cups of sauerkraut (look for a brand where the only ingredients are cabbage and salt)
1 apple
apple cider (look for a brand where ingredients are only apples)
minced garlic
sea salt
dijon mustard
coconut aminos
chicken broth
caraway seeds
Bay leaf

That’s all you need!

How You Make This Slow Cooker Sausage, Sauerkraut, and Apples:

For a crispier sausage you can thaw and brown them according to the package directions before adding them to the slow cooker, or just add them directly from frozen (this is what I did).

Add the sliced onion, sauerkraut, sliced apple, potatoes, carrots, and sausages into the slow cooker. Mix up the sausage ingredients. Pour it over everything in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours. It’s a good idea to mix everything halfway through cooking time, if possible. Serve and enjoy!

It’s that easy!

Slowcooker sausage apples and sauerkraut