Sauerkraut & Sausage Casserole

 

One bite of this hearty sausage casserole recipe—full of sauerkraut, apples and kielbasa—and you’ll be transported to a tiny pub in the Alsace region of northern France. Serve with extra mustard if you like.

6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each

Active Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 3/4 hours
 

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway or fennel seeds
• 1 large sweet-tart apple, such as Braeburn, chopped
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 10 ounces turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 1/2 cups drained sauerkraut, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in caraway (or fennel) seeds and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add apple and wine; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until most of the wine has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, sauerkraut, vinegar, mustard and pepper. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch (or similar 3-quart) baking dish.
3. Toss potato slices with the remaining 2 teaspoons oil, butter and salt in a bowl until coated. Cover the sauerkraut mixture with tightly overlapping potato slices.
4. Bake the casserole until the potato edges start to get crispy, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Prepare Step 2 and let cool; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Let stand at room temperature; continue with Step 3 and preheat oven.

Nutrition

Per serving: 273 calories; 7 g fat ( 3 g sat , 3 g mono ); 26 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 9 g protein; 5 g fiber; 675 mg sodium; 694 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (55% daily value), Potassium (20% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.