Midwestern Harvest Lamb With Apples & Sauerkraut (crock Pot)

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled & cut into 1 in. pieces
• 1 -2 lb sauerkraut, drained
• 2 apples, unpeeled, cored & coarsely chopped (i used 1 sweet & 1 tart)
• 3 lbs country-style boneless lamb ribs, i used bone in for economies sake but that's just me
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 5 slices
• 3/4 cup apple juice concentrate
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in crock pot.
• 2 in large bowl, combine sauerkraut, onions and chopped apple; spoon half over the potatoes.
• 3 top with the lamb ribs and the smoked sausage; spoon the remaining sauerkraut mixture over the top of the meat.
• 4 in small bowl, combine apple juice,brown sugar and seasonings. pour over the sauerkraut mixture, lightly mixing it around.
• 5 cover and cook on low for about 8 hours or until meat is done and potatoes are tender.