Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Kielbasa with Pineapple

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 185 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

An easy kielbasa and pineapple recipe. Let the slow cooker do the work for you in this hearty, sweet, and sour dish with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings in juice, cubed and juice reserved
1 pound kielbasa (Polish) sausage, cut into quarter moon pieces
2 medium onions, cut into wedges and sliced
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup rice vinegar
2/3 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

1 Place pineapple, kielbasa, and onions into the bottom of a slow cooker.
2 Combine water and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
3 Whisk together reserved pineapple juice, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer; pour in cornstarch slurry. Whisk until well combined and thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Mix well to coat.
4 Cover and cook on High until kielbasa is cooked through and mixture has thickened and reduced, 3 to 4 hours.