Sauerkraut recipes

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Baked Potato Topping

¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup sauerkraut
½ tsp. dill weed
1-2 tsp. Crumbled bacon

1. Combine all ingredients except bacon. Place a dollop of mixture on baked potato halves, sprinkle with bacon.

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Apple-Sauerkraut Stuffing

1 30 oz. can of sauerkraut
2 tsp. caraway seeds
1 cup apple, grated

1. Combine all ingredients. Yields 5-½ cups for a 10-12 pound bird.

Or bake as a dressing and serve with ham or pork.

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Cottage Cheese Kraut Bread

1 tbs. dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
½ cup cottage cheese
2 tbs. brown sugar
1 tbs. Margarine
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 tsp. caraway seeds
2 tsp. minced onion
2-¼ cup flour
1 cup sauerkraut, drained

1. In a bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. In a saucepan, combine cottage cheese, salt heat to lukewarm (100 degrees). Add yeast to cottage cheese mixture.
2. Stir in egg, caraway seeds, onion and ¼ cup of flour. Beat this batter very well.
3. Add rest of flour mix thoroughly. Stir in sauerkraut.
4. Turn mixture on to floured surface and knead until plump. Put in greased bowl, cover and leave in a warm place until doubled in size about 1-½ hours.
5. Punch down and put into greased brad pan. Let rise again until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake 20-25 minutes. Bread is done when crust gives a hollow sound when tapped.

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Kraut and Weenies



Skillet fry hot dogs in a bit of oil (adding a pat of butter adds a nice flavor!); add 1 can kraut (rinsed and drained), caraway optional - heat through.

Dogs can be sliced on the diagonal or left in chunks. If left whole - serve on hoagie rolls and top with mustard.

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Meatballs


2 lbs ground beef
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1 cup bread crumbs - dry
3 eggs
1 bottle Heinz Chili sauce 12oz
1 bottle of water "the chili sauce bottle"
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large can of kraut rinsed and drained
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce

1. Mix together beef, soup mix, bread crumbs, and eggs.

2. Form mixture into small meatballs. Some like to brown the meat balls under the broiler but you can oven bake or skillet fry.

3. Simmer together, until hot, the rest of the ingredients.

4. Put meat balls in a 13x9 pan and cover in sauce.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. You can also use a crock pot...

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Sausage, Onions and Kraut

Fry pork sausage (kielbasa, etc) in a bit of olive oil with onions (pepper optional), add rinsed and drained kraut, a few grinds of the black pepper mill, caraway optional - serve as is or on hoagie rolls.

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Scalloped Potatoes and Kraut


1, 14 oz. can of sauerkraut - rinse and drained
6 to 8 potatoes, peeled & sliced thin
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup of milk

1. butter casserole dish

2. pour sauerkraut in dish, & spread evenly around

3. layer sliced potatoes over sauerkraut

4. mix milk with mushroon soup, and pour over potatoes.

5. bake in 350 degree oven for about 1 hour, or untill potatoes are done.

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Sauerkraut Rye Bread - ABM
Servings: 12


1 cup sauerkraut - rinsed and drained
3/4 cup warm water
1-1/2 TB molasses
1-1/2 TB butter
1-1/2 TB brown sugar
1 tsp. caraway seed
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup rye flour
2 cups bread flour
1-1/2 tsp. active dry yeast

1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Basic Bread Cycle; press Start.

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Sweet Sour Kraut Relish


2 pounds sauerkraut, washed
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 yellow pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup salad oil
2/3 cup vinegar (cider vinegar works well too)
1/3 cup water

1. Wash sauerkraut, chop vegetables and put all in non-aluminum bowl.

2. In a non-aluminum saucepan combine sugar, salad oil, vinegar, and water.

3. Without RACING, bring ingredients in pan to a low boil. Remove immediately and pour over

4. vegetables and kraut in bowl. Let mixture cool to room temperature. Refrigerate.

5. Great sweet relish, even for the kraut-impaired.

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Sauerkraut and Spareribs
Servings: 4-6


3 lbs pork spareribs
1 32 oz jar sauerkraut
1 med. head cabbage thinly shredded
1 med. onion thinly sliced
2 Tblsp brown sugar
4 cups water
1 can chicken broth
1 can/bottle beer with fizz removed, flattened
4 cloves crushed and minced garlic
1 pinch caraway seed

1. Wash ribs and smear with garlic and pepper. Brown in oven and set aside.

2. Place sauerkraut, onion, caraway seed,remaining garlic, brown sugar and cabbage in bottom of roaster

3. Pour in beer, water, chicken broth and then pepper to taste. Then stir.

4. Bake covered at 375 degrees for 4 hours. Check at 2 hours to see if liquid is needed.

5. Place ribs over sauerkraut and cook for 1 hour at 325. Add liquid if needed.

6. Remove lid and brown for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Country Sauerkraut Soup
Servings: 4

5 pounds of beef brisket
2 cups diced onions
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups sauerkraut
3 cups beef broth
1 cup chicken broth

1. Cook the beef Brisket as recommended on package.

2. Put Brisket in a pot and in a seperate pot boil the beef and chicken broth.

3. Add the broth to the beef brisket.

4. The vegatables need to be fried before being added to the pot.

5. Once all ingredients are added, wait until it is cool to serve.

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Pork, Brats, and Kraut
Servings: 4-6


4 slices Bacon
4 oz. Onion, diced
1lb. Country Style Pork Ribs
4 Fresh Bratwurst
2lb. Sauerkraut
12 oz. Hard Apple Cider
1 Apple, cored and chopped

1. Chop the bacon strips into 1/2 inch pieces and fry in a heavy skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium heat until crisp. Add the onion and fry until browned. Remove the bacon and onion with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the pan. Brown the country style ribs and the fresh bratwurst on all sides. Add sauerkraut, bacon and onion, covering the ribs and brats. Add the cider, cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add the chopped apple and simmer uncovered for an additional 15 minutes until the apples are soft. Serve with mashed or boiled and buttered potatoes.

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Sauerkraut and Spareribs
Servings: 4-6


3 lbs pork spareribs
1 32 oz jar sauerkraut - rinse and drain
1 med. head cabbage thinly shredded
1 med. onion thinly sliced
2 Tblsp brown sugar
4 cups water
1 can chicken broth
1 can/bottle beer with fizz removed, flattened
4 cloves crushed and minced garlic
1 pinch caraway seed

1. Wash ribs and smear with garlic and pepper. Brown in oven and set aside.

2. Place sauerkraut, onion, caraway seed,remaining garlic, brown sugar and cabbage in bottom of roaster

3. Pour in beer, water, chicken broth and then pepper to taste. Then stir.

4. Bake covered at 375 degrees for 4 hours. Check at 2 hours to see if liquid is needed.

5. Place ribs over sauerkraut and cook for 1 hour at 325. Add liquid if needed.

6. Remove lid and brown for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Savory Rueben Cheesecake
Servings: 12


1-1/2 cups rye cracker crumbs
1/4 cup plus 2 T melted butter
2 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup flour
1 8-oz. bottle Thousand Island Dressing
1 8-oz. can sauerkraut, well drained
1 10 oz. can corned beef, well broken up
4 eggs

1. 1. Put crumbs and butter in a 9-inch springform pan. Mix well and press into place.

2. 2. Whip cream cheese till fluffy. Add eggs, beat well.

3. 3. Add remaining ingredients. Mix till well blended. Pour into prepared pan.

4. 4. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. Cool. Cover and chill to serve.

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Ananaskraut (Pineapplekraut)


1 can of Pineapple chunks
1 large can of Sauerkraut
1/2 - 1 tablespoons of butter

1) The size of the can of pineapples is not important. If you want it sweeter, you use a bigger can.

2) Put the Sauerkraut from the can into a strainer and rinse.

3)Saute the drained Sauerkraut in the butter.

4) Add the pineapples and heat through.

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Rueben Dip

½ cup sauerkraut chopped and drained
1 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 8 oz. container sour cream
½ cup grated Swiss cheese
4 oz. sliced corned beef, finely diced
2-3 tbs. milk

1. Combine and heat all ingredients except milk, in sauce pan over low until heated through.
2. Thin with milk if necessary.