Slow Cooker Sausage & Sauerkraut

This is a heavy, hearty, manly dish. Divas love it when men love their food. Divas love it even more when men clean the dishes. Luckily, there is not much to clean with this crock pot recipe, so this diva and her man can get back to painting her toenails.

Slow Cooker Sausage & Sauerkraut

1 (20 oz.) can sauerkraut

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2-2 lbs. sausage (I like hot, of course)

1 onion, sliced

Place the onions on the bottom of the crock pot.
Add half of the sauerkraut.
Sprinkle on half of the brown sugar.
Add the sausage.
Finish with the rest of the sauerkraut and sugar.
Cook on high for two hours, check for dryness, adding some water if necessary, then reduce to low setting, and cook on low for two more hours.

Options: Substitute kielbasa for sausage or apples for onions. The latter gives the recipe a much sweeter taste.

Make it a meal: Serve with Apple Salad with Honey-Yogurt Dressing (see recipe)

Wine: Valpolicella, a nice red from Italy, a robust Rioja from Spain, or if you prefer a sweeter taste for this German dish try a Riesling.