Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage and Sauerkraut Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb sliced smoked sausage
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 lb drained sauerkraut
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 large diced carrots
• 3 stalks sliced celery
• 3 medium diced red potatoes
• 1 medium finely diced sweet onion
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 pinch (optional) caraway seeds
• 6 strips cooked crisp and crumbled (optional) bacon
• 1/3 cup finely grated (optional) Parmesan cheese