01 -
Take the bay leaf out, nobody likes biting into that. Fill your bowls and enjoy while it's still warm!
02 -
Try a bite to see if it needs anything else. Sometimes I toss in a dash of extra pepper or a shake of paprika here.
03 -
Pop the lid on and let it cook away for either 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Once your potatoes are soft and everything smells great, it's done!
04 -
Set the sausage chunks right on top. They'll soak up loads of flavor as everything cooks together.
05 -
Sauerkraut goes into your slow cooker first, then the potatoes. Next, toss in the pepper, bay leaf, and caraway. Pour the water over it all.
06 -
Gather what you'll need, get those potatoes peeled, and hack them into nice big pieces.