**Savory and Tangy: A Culinary Journey Through Crock-Pot Bavarian Sauerkraut Dinner**
Indulge in a delightful culinary expedition with our crock-pot Bavarian sauerkraut dinner, a harmonious blend of tangy sauerkraut, tender meats, and aromatic spices. This hearty and comforting dish promises an explosion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Embark on a transformative culinary voyage, where traditional Bavarian cuisine meets the convenience of slow-cooking, resulting in a symphony of delectable flavors. Discover the secrets behind this classic dish and explore variations that cater to diverse dietary preferences, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Prepare to be captivated by the delectable aromas and indulge in a feast that pays homage to the rich culinary heritage of Bavaria.
SLOW COOKER GERMAN-STYLE PORK ROAST WITH SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES
Pork loin becomes tender and delicious cooked slowly with sauerkraut and caraway seeds. This gets raves from my German father. My Irish husband loves it too!
Provided by Dianemwj
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 8h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the potatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker; stir to coat. Season the pork roast with salt and pepper; lay atop the potatoes. Pour the sauerkraut over the roast; sprinkle with caraway seeds.
- Cook in slow cooker on Low 8 to 10 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 82.9 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 809.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
BAVARIAN SAUERKRAUT
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.
Provided by dutschd
Categories Side Dish
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 848.3 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
CROCK POT BAVARIAN SAUERKRAUT DINNER
Make and share this Crock Pot Bavarian Sauerkraut Dinner recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Joanie Grow
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 8h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In bottom of a crock pot/slow cooker, layer 1 can sauerkraut, 1 pound sausage pieces, half the onion slices, 1/2 teaspoon boulllon and 1/4 teaspoon celery seed.
- Repeat layers.
- Add water.
- Cover and cook on LOW heat setting for 7 to 9 hours or HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve with boiled potatoes and apple raisin salad.
SLOW-COOKED SAUERKRAUT SOUP
We live in Lancaster County, which has a rich heritage of German culture. Our dishes often include sauerkraut, potatoes and sausage. We enjoy this recipe on cold winter evenings, along with muffins and fruit. -Linda Lohr, Lititz, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 5h20m
Yield 12 servings (about 3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until the vegetables are tender. Skim fat. Garnish with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 1442mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
SLOW-COOKER GERMAN BRATWURST
I created this Old World favorite from a dish I had during my travels. The flavorful entree is perfect for weeknights or special occasions. I like to serve this slow-cooker bratwurst with pasta. —Gerald Hetrick, Erie, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 6h15m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In batches, in a large nonstick skillet, brown bratwursts over medium-high heat. Transfer to a 7-qt. slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until a thermometer inserted in sausage reads at least 160°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 35g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 1424mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
CROCKPOT BAVARIAN DINNER
Found this recipe at Recipelion.com and tweaked it just a bit to suit my tastes. I LOVE German cooking, partly because I am half German and also because my mother raised me on sauerkraut. Photo source: easteuropeanfood.about.com
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 8h10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In the bottom of a slow cooker, layer 1 can sauerkraut, 1 pound sausage pieces, half the onion slices, 1/2 tsp. bouillon, and half the spices. Repeat layers.
- 2. Cover and cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- 3. Serve with a green salad and a dish of spiced apples.
SLOW-COOKER SAUERKRAUT
The recipe was made by a special someone in my life. I was never a fan of sauerkraut until I tried this and fell in love. It's terrific as a side dish or on reuben sandwiches. -Karen Tringali, Minooka, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon and onions over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onions are just tender, 5-7 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add sauerkraut and caraway seeds to skillet; stir to combine. Transfer mixture to 4-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low to allow flavors to blend, 1-2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 675mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SLOW COOKER SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE
Here's an old recipe I have used for years. Sauerkraut and pork sausage cooked slowly in a slow cooker. Yummm!
Provided by grannycancook
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 4h15m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the sauerkraut and brown sugar. then place in slow cooker. Arrange the sausage and onion over the sauerkraut.
- Cook on high for two hours, check for dryness, adding some water if necessary, then reduce to low setting, and cook on low for two more hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 639.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 92.6 mg, Fat 55.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 17.2 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 1652.7 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
JOLEAN'S CROCK POT OLD WORLD SAUERKRAUT SUPPER
This is a German recipe that my Mom made for us every New Year's Day. Although my siblings didn't care for sauerkraut, Mom INSISTED that we eat pork & sauerkraut for good luck on New Year's Day back in the 70's. Well, this is the recipe that we ALL loved, and I handed it down to my kids as well...A true tradition in my family, and a recipe that I found in one of Mom's Crock Pot Cookbooks from 1970, but tweaked just a bit so we all would like it! Truly yummy, totally filling, and the switch-up she made to using "Bavarian" sauerkraut makes all the difference in taste! Both of my ex-DH's love this recipe and brag about it to other people to this day...
Provided by Stacky5
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 8h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain (reserving drippings in pan) and break into small pieces. Add flour to the bacon drippings and blend well until slightly golden brown.
- Stir in sauerkraut (and liquid from 1 can). Mix well and saute for 5 minutes.
- Place sauerkraut mixture, crumbled bacon and sausage pieces in crock pot.
- Add all other ingredients. Mix together thoroughly.
- Cover and cook on Low 7 to 9 hours.
- Salt & pepper to taste, but you may not need it!
BAVARIAN STYLE MEATBALLS
These are very good, and very easy; the meatballs are made in cooked in a slow cooker. I sometimes like to add a can of chunk pineapple when I make them, and then I substitute pineapple juice for the water.
Provided by Ter Denlinger
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes
Time 4h5m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium size mixing bowl, combine chili sauce, cranberry sauce, sauerkraut, water, and brown sugar. Mix well. Pour sauce and meatballs in a slow cooker, stir.
- Cook, covered, at a medium temperature for 4 hours. Stir occasionally to coat meatballs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.4 calories, Carbohydrate 76.7 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 1953.5 mg, Sugar 54.2 g
DIVINELY ORGASMIC GERMAN SAUERKRAUT (CROCK POT)
DOGS for short. This stuff is amazing on brats, with pork roast and mashed potatoes, or on hot dogs. Serving sizes depend on how you use it.
Provided by GeeWhiz
Categories Pork
Time 6h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Fry the bacon; While it's cooking, put the crock on high, and add the packages of drained sauerkraut.
- Peel and core the apple and chop it into little pieces and add it, or add the applesauce - one or the other.
- When the bacon is done KEEP THE BACON FAT; cool the bacon and crumble it and add it to the crock, and pour all of the bacon fat in as well.
- Really blend it up well with a fork, so that all the kraut is covered with some bacon fat; About every hour or so, stir the whole thing really well; As each hour goes by, the kraut gets more golden, and the apple disintegrates a bit more.
- After 4 hours on high, put it on medium, still continuing to stir every hour or half hour until it's reached your desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.3, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 51.5, Sodium 1630.8, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 5.1, Protein 10.2
Tips:
- Use a slow cooker with a 4-quart or larger capacity to ensure there's enough space for all the ingredients.
- Slice the sausage and onion thinly to ensure even cooking.
- If using jarred sauerkraut, rinse it thoroughly under cold water to remove excess saltiness.
- Add a variety of vegetables to the crock pot for a more nutritious and flavorful dish.
- Adjust the cooking time depending on the desired texture of the sauerkraut. For a softer texture, cook for 8-10 hours on low. For a firmer texture, cook for 6-8 hours on low.
- Serve the sauerkraut dinner with boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles for a complete meal.
Conclusion:
Crock-Pot Bavarian Sauerkraut Dinner is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter night. The combination of tangy sauerkraut, savory sausage, and sweet apples creates a delicious and comforting meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. Plus, it's a great way to use up any leftover sauerkraut you may have on hand. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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