If you love German food, be sure to also check out our Authentic German Sauerbraten Recipe, Easy Homemade German Spaetzle, and German Apple Cake with Streusel Topping [Apfelkuchen mit Streusel]! Sauerkraut and Sausages with Apples can really be made using any fully-cooked German or Polish style sausage like Kielbasa, Bratwurst, or Knockwurst, although we tend most often to stick with smoked kielbasa. Serve this with some dill mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts for a delicious Oktoberfest dinner! While I’m not going to make any claims about this being authentically German, I would say that the flavors and textures definitely remind me of foods I ate while living there during part of my law school career. Paul and I lived in Frankfurt for a summer doing legal internships based out of Germany. It was an AMAZING experience and we have had a soft spot for that country and it’s food and flavors ever since. While apples may not be the star of this dish, they play a really important supporting role of rounding out the flavors and balancing the sourness of the sauerkraut and richness of the sausages. You could really use any good baking apple, but I went with Pink Lady apples when I made and photographed this dish. And if you have ever wanted to know about what sauerkraut is, how to make it yourself, or how good it is for you, this link to the ultimate guide to sauerkraut is incredibly helpful! Sauerkraut and sausages isn’t a super quick dish to prepare, but the upside of that is most of the cooking time is passive where sauerkraut and apples are simmer together or everything is slowly cooking in the crock pot, so it’s not like any of this is hard or requires much skill in the kitchen. I find sauerkraut and sausages with apples especially comforting on gray, overcast days when I want something super cozy. And my entire family loves it and gobbles it right up. Nobody tell my girls that most kids turn their noses up at sauerkraut, m’kay? Cuz’ I’m going to ride that train as long as it’s running.
More German Recipes You’ll Love
Authentic German Sauerbraten RecipeTraditional German Red Cabbage [Rotkohl]Easy Homemade German SpaetzleGerman Apple Cake with Streusel Topping [Apfelkuchen mit Streusel]Apfelstrudel Recipe (German Apple Strudel)Black Forest CakeAir Fryer Brats
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