Bavarian Sauerkraut

Name: Bavarian Sauerkraut
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon bacon drippings; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 (16 ounce) packages sauerkraut, undrained; 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup cooking sherry

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 35 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 21 views

This recipe has to be the best tasting sauerkraut I've ever had. Traditionally, my family serves pork and sauerkraut every New Year's Day for luck in the coming year. I love cabbage as a general rule and like most sauerkraut recipes, but they can be quite sour depending on how it is prepared. Sadly I don't remember who gave me this recipe and who deserves the credit, since it was pulled from a collection of hand-written recipes I've kept for years. I made it as a side dish for New Year's Day dinner and it was a complete hit! This is certainly not your typical 'sour' sauerkraut recipe.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 35 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 tablespoon bacon drippings

1 cup finely chopped onion

2 (16 ounce) packages sauerkraut, undrained

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

1/2 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup cooking sherry

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 52

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.2g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 848mg 37%

Total Carbohydrate 10.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber 3.4g 12%

Total Sugars 4.5g

Protein 1.5g 3%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Place sauerkraut with juice into a large bowl and cover with water.

Stir and use your hands to squeeze out as much of the water and juice as possible.

Add squeezed sauerkraut to onion.

Stir brown sugar, caraway seeds, chicken stock, and cooking sherry into the sauerkraut mixture.

Reduce heat to low and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.