Slow cooker German meal

bratwurst

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

pork knuckle

🥗Healthier: turkey leg

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey leg offers a leaner alternative.

rye bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread provides more fiber.

sauerkraut

🥗Healthier: fermented vegetables

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Fermented vegetables offer similar probiotics.

Wash and cut up 2 pounds of baby red potatoes, leaving the skin on.

Add the potatoes to the slow cooker.

Add 2 pounds of sauerkraut to the slow cooker, draining and rinsing it to mellow the flavor if desired.

Chunk up smoked sausage and add it to the slow cooker without cooking it first.

Add some cooked bacon to the slow cooker.

Slice up an apple and add it to the slow cooker.

Sprinkle in some brown sugar to help sweeten the sauerkraut.

Pour in 2 bottles of your favorite beer.

Add caraway seeds to the slow cooker, if desired.

Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens