Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Kielbasa

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 07/21/21
Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Kielbasa

The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 3 hrs
Total: 3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings

If you are a fan of sweet and sour meatballs or little hot dogs in a flavorful sauce, you will love this sweet and spicy kielbasa recipe—it is just as delicious and even quicker to make. It is a simple dish made with just four ingredients; finely chopped onion, brown sugar, and mustard flavor this easy slow cooker sausage dish which can be served as an appetizer or even as a dinner entree with a green vegetable, potatoes, macaroni salad, or baked macaroni and cheese on the side.

As an appetizer, you can serve it right from the slow cooker, and the recipe is easily scaled up for a large party. Perfect for the big game or even a cookout—all you need are some toothpicks and plenty of napkins.

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Ingredients

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Kielbasa ingredients

    The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

  2. In the crock pot, combine brown sugar, mustard, and onion; add the kielbasa and stir well to coat evenly.

    In the crock pot, combine brown sugar, mustard, and onion; add the kielbasa and stir well

    The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

    cook the kielbasa in the crock pot

    The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

  4. Serve the sausage bites hot from the slow cooker.

    Sweet and Spicy Crock Pot Kielbasa

    The Spruce / Kristina Vanni

Tips

  • Although it may be thought of as one type of sausage, kielbasa is actually the generic Polish word for sausage—and there are many varieties. Most are made of pork, but some will be uncooked and unsmoked while others are smoked and dried. Some kielbasa is slightly seasoned and other versions are hot and spicy. Since this recipe includes a flavorful sweet and spicy sauce, you will want to select a kielbasa that is mild in flavor so it does not compete with the other ingredients. Also, make sure it is already cooked as this recipe will just heat the mixture to create a sauce and warm up the sausage.

Recipe Variations

  • This sweet and spicy sausage recipe is perfectly delicious as is but is also wonderful with a few added ingredients. Try including pieces of bell pepper or even pineapple chunks along with the kielbasa.
  • Lighten the dish with turkey kielbasa or spice it up with Cajun-style andouille sausage.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
635 Calories
45g Fat
39g Carbs
19g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 635
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45g 58%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 1729mg 75%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 34g
Protein 19g
Vitamin C 23mg 114%
Calcium 97mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 534mg 11%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)