Sandy s Sweet Slow Cooker Sauerkraut

1 quart sauerkraut, drained and rinsed

1 ½ cups water

¾ cup diced carrot

¾ cup brown sugar

⅔ cup chopped apple

½ sweet onion, minced

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pound fully cooked kielbasa, cut into 1-inch pieces

Place sauerkraut, water, carrot, brown sugar, apple, sweet onion, caraway seeds, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on Low for about 7 hours; add kielbasa. Cook for one more hour.