Name: Instant Pot Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Smoked sausage, chopped - 12 ounces; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Celery, sliced - 2 ribs; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Fresh thyme, leaves only - 3 sprigs; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Sauerkraut, drained - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Red potatoes, cubed - 1 pound; Chicken broth - 5 cups; Hard apple cider - 6 fluid ounces

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage

1. Smoked sausage, chopped 12 ounces

2. Onion, chopped 1 large

3. Celery, sliced 2 ribs

4. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

5. Fresh thyme, leaves only 3 sprigs

6. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

7. Sauerkraut, drained 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

8. Red potatoes, cubed 1 pound

9. Chicken broth 5 cups

10. Hard apple cider 6 fluid ounces

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Sauerkraut Soup with Sausage

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add sausage and cook until caramelized and fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Add onion, celery, garlic, thyme leaves, and pepper. Cook for 3 more minutes. Cancel Saute mode.

2 . Stage

Add sauerkraut, potatoes, chicken broth, and hard cider to the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select High pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes.