Instant Pot Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, and Potato

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Pull out your Instant Pot, add kielbasa, sauerkraut, an apple, and potatoes, and get ready to enjoy a dinner of some serious German-style comfort food.

Ingredients

2 slices bacon
2 pounds fresh kielbasa, sliced into 2-inch pieces
1 medium sweet onion, diced
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 large yellow potatoes, chopped
2 (16 ounce) packages sauerkraut, drained
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 apple - peeled, cored, and diced
1/2 cup beer
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

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