Instant Pot Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, and Potato

I made this tonight and my husband and I enjoyed it. I didn't have beer so I just added more broth. It was a little juicy but that added to the flavor. Thank you for sharing.

First off, let me start by saying that if the recipe had of been more explicit, this may have turned out better??. It did not say when to add the sausage to the Insta pot. Over cooking sausage like that will cause it to toughen and draw up?.? I know that from experience but I’ve never used the Insta pot before so didn’t know how it would do in that. I went ahead and added it in when I put everything else in and sure enough it wasn’t good texture. It also never said what size to do the potatoes and apples so I cut them a little smaller, about 1/2” squares (bite-size) & they really should’ve been about 1”squares??. As a result, the whole thing was mushy, including the sauerkraut &? the sausage was kind of tough. It did? have a fairly decent flavor?? but I couldn’t get past the mushy part & the tough sausage?. Here is what I would do if I were to ever make this again. I would add the sausage in completely after it was done cooking in the pot. I would also cook everything else less than 12 minutes. I have never eaten yellow potatoes before so I didn’t know how they would cook up.? not a big fan of them. Sorry?

One of our go to suppers. I decided to make it in the instant pot instead of oven, so referred to the instructions more than the ingredients... I used Italian sausage because that’s what I had and maple syrup instead of brown sugar. I also added carrots and apple juice instead of beer. A very versatile recipe for comfort food during a storm.

I didn't have bacon but used bacon grease to saute my onions in. I didn't add the sausage till the end with the saurkraut based on other reviews. I really like it, had great flavor and didn't take long to assemble.

I liked this recipe. The first time I had this type of dish it was cooked for several hours. The instant pot makes it done in less than an hour. I used a tablespoon of seasoning salt instead of 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. I also used russet potatoes instead of the yellow potatoes. I substituted 1/4 cup rice wine/vinegar and additional 1/4 cup of chicken broth r for the beer . When my Polish friend's father made it, he used beer. One for the dish and one for the cook! Great dish if you like sauerkraut!

If you want it to not turn to mush, follow the instructions