Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Kielbasa

Ingredients

• 2 pound pork loin roast boneless
• 2 sprigs thyme leaves fresh
• 1 pound kielbasa cut into 3-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 12 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 4 pounds sauerkraut 

Equipment

• oven
• pot
• roasting pan
• broiler
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Preheat the oven broiler.
2. Place the roast in a roasting pan, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme leaves, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place under the broiler for 10 minutes, until lightly browned in several places.
4. Place 2 pounds sauerkraut in a slow cooker. Arrange kielbasa pieces around the edges of the slow cooker pot, and place the roast in the center. Cover with remaining sauerkraut.
5. Cover slow cooker, and cook roast 6 hours on High.