Instant Pot Sauerkraut Soup With Sausage Recipes

INSTANT POT SAUERKRAUT & SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the sauerkraut. Give it a light squeeze to remove most of the water. You don't want it bone dry. Mix the sauerkraut with the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Put 1 cup of water in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
• Add the sauerkraut in a single layer on the bottom of the IP.
• Cut the sausage into chunks and place it on top of the sauerkraut.
• Seal the IP. Cook it on Pressure Cook high for 15 minutes.
• Natural release for 10 minutes, then manual release. Enjoy!

INSTANT POT® KIELBASA, SAUERKRAUT, AND POTATO

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add bacon; cook until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Pull bacon out with tongs and set in a bowl. Add kielbasa to the pot; lightly brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with tongs and place in the bowl with the bacon.
• Saute onions in the pot until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble the bacon and add to the pot. Stir in brown sugar. Add potatoes, sauerkraut, chicken broth, apple, beer, and salt. Mix gently.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method for 10 minutes according to manufacturer's instructions. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method. Unlock and remove the lid.

INSTANT POT® SAUERKRAUT SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add sausage and cook until caramelized and fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Add onion, celery, garlic, thyme leaves, and pepper. Cook for 3 more minutes. Cancel Saute mode.
• Add sauerkraut, potatoes, chicken broth, and hard cider to the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes.

INSTANT POT SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Add the small potatoes to the Instant Pot along with a half cup of water.
• Add the drained sauerkraut, sliced onion, and seasonings to an insert, mix. Place the insert right on top of the potatoes.
• Arrange the sausages on top of the sauerkraut in an insert.
• Place a bundle of foil-wrapped green beans on top.
• Close and lock the lid.
• Turn the vent on the lid to the sealing position.
• Press Manual or Pressure Cooker button (depending on your model) and using the arrow buttons set the cook time to 4 minutes. Depending on your Instant Pot model, it could take up to 15 minutes to come to pressure.
• Once the Instant Pot beeps that the 4 minutes of cooking are done, do a quick release. This will take about 4-5 minutes.

INSTANT POT KIELBASA AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Turn the Instant Pot onto saute, and allow the liner to get hot. Add oil and sausage pieces (work in batches if necessary).
• Cook until sausage is browned on both sides (about three (3)-five (5) minutes each side).
• Remove sausage pieces from Instant Pot and carefully add water making sure not to splash any grease. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bits from the bottom of liner (de-glaze the pot!!). Turn off the Instant Pot.
• Pour the sauerkraut into the liner, and top with cooked sausage pieces.
• Close the lid and set the valve to sealing. Use the manual (pressure cook) button to adjust the time to zero (0) minutes. The timer will go off as soon as the Instant Pot comes to pressure. Allow the Instant Pot to complete a natural release for ten (10) minutes before opening the valve to release any remaining pressure.
• Open the lid and stir the contents. Serve hot.

SAUSAGE SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the potatoes, carrots and onion. Combine the sauerkraut, brown sugar, mustard and caraway seeds; spoon over vegetables. Top with sausage and broth. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until vegetables are tender.

INSTANT POT SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Browning sausage on saute setting in Instant Pot is optional. Some enjoy the flavor that browning brings out. Brown sausage in 2 tablespoons of oil if doing this step.
• Drain most of the liquid from sauerkraut and place in the bottom of a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot.
• Add cubed potatoes, chunks of sausage and sprigs of Rosemary.
• Pour one cup of beer evenly over the top of all ingredients.
• Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 9 minutes or stew for 30 minutes. When the timer beeps and cooking is done perform a quick release to remove all pressure.