Sausage with Sauerkraut, Apples, and Bok Choy

Name: Sausage with Sauerkraut, Apples, and Bok Choy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound baby bok choy; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 whole apple; 8 links fresh sausage; 2½ cups sauerkraut; ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; to taste Grainy Dijon mustard; for serving

A hearty dish combining succulent sausages with tangy sauerkraut, sweet apples, and tender bok choy. This German-inspired meal features a delicious blend of flavors, with caraway seeds adding an authentic touch.

4 servings

38 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 teaspoon caraway seeds
•2 tablespoons vegetable oil
•1 pound baby bok choy
•1 teaspoon kosher salt
•½ teaspoon black pepper
•1 whole apple
•8 links fresh sausage
•2½ cups sauerkraut
•½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
•1 tablespoon cider vinegar
•1 tablespoon unsalted butter
•to taste Grainy Dijon mustard
•for serving

Cooking Instructions

1.
In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the caraway seeds until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape out and reserve seeds.
2 min
2.
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Working in two to three batches, sear bok choy on all sides until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per cut side. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper to each batch, and 1 teaspoon oil to sear each subsequent batch of bok choy.
9 min
3.
Add 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and sauté apples with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until softened but still holding their shape, 5 to 7 minutes. Reserve apples.
7 min
4.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sear sausages on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add toasted caraway seeds, sauerkraut, and broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, cover the skillet, and simmer until sausages are cooked through (150°F for pork sausages, 160°F for poultry sausages), about 10 minutes. Remove cover and fold in reserved bok choy, apples, vinegar, and butter. Cook, tossing, until some of the liquid has evaporated and the bok choy and apples are warm, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with mustard for dipping.
20 min

Ingredients

•1 teaspoon caraway seeds

•2 tablespoons vegetable oil

•1 pound baby bok choy

•1 teaspoon kosher salt

•½ teaspoon black pepper

•1 whole apple

•8 links fresh sausage

•2½ cups sauerkraut

•½ cup low-sodium chicken broth

•1 tablespoon cider vinegar

•1 tablespoon unsalted butter

•to taste Grainy Dijon mustard

•for serving

Cooking Instructions

In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the caraway seeds until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape out and reserve seeds.

2 min

Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Working in two to three batches, sear bok choy on all sides until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per cut side. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper to each batch, and 1 teaspoon oil to sear each subsequent batch of bok choy.

9 min

Add 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and sauté apples with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until softened but still holding their shape, 5 to 7 minutes. Reserve apples.

7 min

Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sear sausages on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add toasted caraway seeds, sauerkraut, and broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, cover the skillet, and simmer until sausages are cooked through (150°F for pork sausages, 160°F for poultry sausages), about 10 minutes. Remove cover and fold in reserved bok choy, apples, vinegar, and butter. Cook, tossing, until some of the liquid has evaporated and the bok choy and apples are warm, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with mustard for dipping.

20 min