Instant Pot Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, and Potato

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon
• 2 pounds fresh kielbasa , sliced into 2-inch pieces
• 1 medium sweet onion , diced
• 0.25 cups dark brown sugar
• 3 large yellow potatoes , chopped
• 2 , 16 ounce
• 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 1 apple - peeled , cored, and diced
• 0.5 cups beer
• 0.5 teaspoons sea salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select the Sauté function. Add bacon; cook until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Pull bacon out with tongs and place into a bowl. Add kielbasa to the pot; lightly brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with tongs and place into the bowl with bacon.

2. 2

   Sauté onion in the pot until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Crumble bacon and add to the pot. Stir in brown sugar. Add potatoes, sauerkraut, chicken broth, apple, beer, and salt. Mix gently.

3. 3

   Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4. 4

   Release pressure using the natural-release method for 10 minutes according to the manufacturer's instructions, then release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method. Unlock and remove the lid.