Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa
Delight your taste buds with this effortless Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Kielbasa recipe, a savory-meets-sweet dish that's perfect for weeknight dinners, party appetizers, or potluck gatherings. Featuring tender slices of kielbasa sausage simmered to perfection in a tangy glaze made from pineapple chunks, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and a hint of garlic, this dish strikes the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. The ease of a slow cooker ensures hands-off cooking, while a quick cornstarch slurry toward the end creates a luscious, thickened sauce that’s perfect for drizzling. Serve this versatile dish over fluffy rice for a filling main course, or offer it as bite-sized appetizers with toothpicks. Ready in just 10 minutes of prep time, this crowd-pleasing recipe is a must-have addition to your slow cooker repertoire!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pounds kielbasa sausage
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks (with juice)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 0.5 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Slice the kielbasa into 1/2-inch thick rounds.
In the bowl of your crock pot, add the pineapple chunks along with their juice, brown sugar, ketchup, white vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Stir well to combine.
Add the sliced kielbasa into the crock pot and stir until the sausage is evenly coated with the sauce.
Cover the crock pot with its lid and cook on low heat for 4 hours, stirring halfway through to ensure even cooking and sauce distribution.
Approximately 15 minutes before the cooking time is up, mix the cornstarch with water in a small bowl to create a slurry.
Pour the cornstarch slurry into the crock pot and gently stir it into the sauce. This will thicken the sauce as it finishes cooking.
Once the cooking time is complete and the sauce has thickened, turn off the crock pot and serve the sweet and sour kielbasa warm.
Enjoy as an appetizer with toothpicks or serve over rice for a heartier meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3261 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 192.6 g | 247% | |
| Saturated Fat | 74.7 g | 374% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 427 mg | 142% | |
| Sodium | 8611 mg | 374% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 293.5 g | 107% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.7 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 258.6 g | ||
| Protein | 80.2 g | 160% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 420 mg | 32% | |
| Iron | 13.6 mg | 76% | |
| Potassium | 2840 mg | 60% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
