Sausage and Sauerkraut Stew

Made this in the crock pot last weekend, and it was goood. It's basically this recipe here, but with a couple of slight modifications.

Ingredients:
1 lb kielbasa sausage*
1.5 pounds sauerkraut**
2 Granny Smith apples
2 pounds small red potatoes
1 medium-size white onion
1.5 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

*The original recipe calls for 2 pounds, but I cut it to just under 1 lb and it was plenty, plus another pound of sausage wouldn't have fit in our slow cooker.
**User comments on allrecipe say you can use Bavarian sauerkraut if you want a milder taste, but I used regular and it was fine.

1. Cut your sausage into one-inch pieces, your potatoes into quarters, your onion into thin rings, and your apples into half wedges or smaller. Don't peel the potatoes or the apples unless you want them to disintegrate.

2. Put the potato in the crock pot first, followed by the sausage, sauerkraut, onion, and apple in that order.

3. Add the broth, then sprinkle the caraway seeds on top.

4. Cook on high for 4 hours.

The apples probably sound like the weirdest ingredient, but they add a welcome touch of sweetness that goes surprisingly well with the sauerkraut. The red potatoes are amazing - I wouldn't use any other kind. The original recipe recommended sprinkling shredded swiss cheese over when you serve it, but we liked it better without. Instead, serve with a good sourdough bread for dipping.