Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast With Sauerkraut And Kielbasa

• 2 lbs boneless pork loin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
• salt and pepper
• 4 lbs sauerkraut
• 1 lb kielbasa, cut into 3-inch piece
• 1 -2 apple, medium to large, chopped

1. Preheat the broiler in the oven. Place the roast in a roasting pan, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme leaves (hubby not a fan of thyme, I used parsley), and season with salt and pepper.
2. Place under the broiler for 10 - 15 minutes, until lightly browned in several places.
3. Place 2 lbs of the sauerkraut in the slow cooker.
4. Place the roast in the center over the sauerkraut, topped with apples.
5. Optional: Add quartered red potatoes, and thin sliced carrots.
6. Arrange kielbasa pieces around the edges of the crock.
7. Cover with remaining sauerkraut.
8. Cover. Cook on High for 6 hours.

pork loin, olive oil, thyme, salt, sauerkraut, kielbasa, apple

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/slow-cooker-pork-loin-roast-with-sauerkraut-and-kielbasa-511498 (may not work)