Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast With Sauerkraut And Kielbasa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless pork loin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
salt and pepper
4 lbs sauerkraut
1 lb kielbasa, cut into 3-inch piece
1 -2 apple, medium to large, chopped

Preparation

Preheat the broiler in the oven. Place the roast in a roasting pan, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme leaves (hubby not a fan of thyme, I used parsley), and season with salt and pepper.
Place under the broiler for 10 - 15 minutes, until lightly browned in several places.
Place 2 lbs of the sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
Place the roast in the center over the sauerkraut, topped with apples.
Optional: Add quartered red potatoes, and thin sliced carrots.
Arrange kielbasa pieces around the edges of the crock.
Cover with remaining sauerkraut.
Cover. Cook on High for 6 hours.