Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut

Don't be discouraged by the sauerkraut. I like sauerkraut, Alex doesn't; we both love this dish. The apple gives it a great taste.

1 medium sweet onion, sliced
3 Tbsp butter
2 medium apples, peeled and shredded
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 can (8 oz) sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
1/2 cup apple juice
1 tsp caraway seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seed, crushed (mine weren't crushed and it was still good)
1 package (16 oz) smoked Polish sausage

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add the apples, sauerkraut, apple juice, caraway and fennel to the onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat sausage according to package directions; cut into slices. Serve with sauerkraut. (My sausage was fully cooked so I just sliced it and simmered it with the sauerkraut in the last step.) Yield: 4 servings.