Slow Cooker Sausage with Potatoes and Apples
6
Points®
Total Time
6 hr 15 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
6 hr
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
This easy, dump-and-stir slow cooker meal is rooted in Midwestern traditions, with a little Eastern European flair. We start with baby red potatoes, which hold up beautifully throughout the long cook time, and toss them with sliced chicken-apple sausage and cubed Granny Smith apples. The apples melt down to basically applesauce over time, melding with the chicken stock, apple cider, and whole-grain mustard to create a sauce that coats the sausage and potatoes; we recommend Granny Smiths for their wonderfully tart flavor.
Ingredients
Uncooked baby potatoes
1½ pound(s), red, halved
Chicken apple sausage
12 oz, sliced
Granny Smith apple
2 large, peeled and cut into 1-in pieces
Uncooked onion
1 medium, yellow, vertically sliced
Unsalted chicken stock
½ cup(s)
Apple cider
½ cup(s)
Whole-grain mustard
2 Tbsp
Kosher salt
¾ tsp
Black pepper
½ tsp
Bay leaf
2 leaf/leaves
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, chopped (optional)