Octoberfest Sausage Dinner In A Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs smoked sausage or 2 lbs kielbasa
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
1 medium onion, cut in wedges
2 (16 ounce) cans sauerkraut, 1 can drained
1 cup apple juice
2 medium apples, seeded and cut into wedges
4 -6 red potatoes, peeled and cut in half
salt and pepper
fresh parsley (to garnish)

Preparation

Brown sausage in butter in a frying pan then place in a 1 1/2-2 quart dutch oven or casserole dish.
Arrange onion, sauerkraut, apples and potatoes around sausage (draining only 1 can of sauerkraut). Top with apple juice and salt and pepper to taste.
If using dutch oven, cover tightly and simmer over low heat, stirring once, for 30 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender. If using oven, bake at 350 for 45 mins to 1 hours until potatoes are tender.
Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired and serve.