Sauerkraut and potatoes is a classic German dish that is both hearty and flavorful. It is typically made with sauerkraut, potatoes, onions, and bacon, and can be served as a main course or a side dish. There are many variations of the recipe, some of which include other ingredients such as apples, caraway seeds, or juniper berries. In this article, we will provide three different recipes for sauerkraut and potatoes, each with its own unique flavor profile. The first recipe is a traditional German sauerkraut and potatoes dish, made with bacon, onions, and apples. The second recipe is a lighter version of the dish, made with chicken broth instead of bacon. The third recipe is a vegetarian sauerkraut and potatoes dish, made with mushrooms and tofu.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, SWEET POTATOES, AND SAUERKRAUT
This sweet yet savory medley of apples, sweet potatoes, onions, and sauerkraut cooks up perfectly in the slow cooker! Don't be afraid of the sauerkraut---it becomes sweet and mild.
Provided by RCKim
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes Boneless
Time 5h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Quickly brown the pork chops on each side. Set aside.
- Arrange sweet potato slices in the bottom of a 3 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover with the onion slices, then the apple slices. Sprinkle brown sugar, nutmeg and salt over the apples, and grind a little pepper. Place the pork chops on top of the pile, and cover with sauerkraut. Cover, and cook on Low for about 5 hours. It can go an extra hour without drying out though.
- Serve pork and vegetables with juice from the slow cooker spooned over them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.6 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 30.4 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 968 mg, Sugar 18.3 g
PORK AND SAUERKRAUT WITH POTATOES
This is a wintertime favorite in our home. The down-home flavors of pork and sauerkraut are complemented by potatoes and apples. The aroma is irresistible as it cooks.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 5h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, onion, apples, corn syrup, bay leaves, caraway and pepper. Spoon half into a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with potatoes. , Broil pork chops 6 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned; place over potatoes. Spoon remaining sauerkraut mixture over pork. , Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cook 4-5 hours longer or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 617mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
SAUERKRAUT MASHED POTATOES
Even people who claim not to like sauerkraut will enjoy this tangy side dish from Betsy Esley of Three Mile Bay in New York. She uses handy convenience products to make it as quick and easy as it is delicious. "It's also especially good served with ham or any pork dish," Betsy adds. "And the flavor is even better the next day-if you're lucky enough to have leftovers!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter and salt; bring to a boil. Stir in potato flakes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion over medium heat until tender. Stir sauerkraut into potatoes; sprinkle with onion and bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 828mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BAKED SUMMER SAUSAGE, POTATOES & SAUERKRAUT
This is a tasty little throw together that cooks in the oven while you are doing other things. This originally started out as two different recipes that I combined to make our own. My family loves this meal!
Provided by JoJo976
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350.
- 2. Mix Summer Sausage, potatoes & onions in a 9 X 13in baking dish.
- 3. Spread Sour Kraut on top of Sausage mix. Add 1/2 cup water to bottom of dish.
- 4. Cover with aluminum foil and cook for about 1 hour or until potato's are tender.
POLISH SAUSAGE SAUERKRAUT & POTATOES - CROCKPOT RECIPE - (3.8/5)
Provided by Lsweetnell
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place sauerkraut and potatoes in slow cooker, add spices, brown sugar and water. Stir in sausage chunks. Cook 4 hours on high or about 6 hours on low or until potatoes are tender. Cook's Note: You can also use pork chops in this recipe. Combine all the ingredients, except the potatoes and chops, then once sauerkraut mixture is made just layer in potatoes and chops.
BARBARA'S COUNTRY STYLE RIBS, SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES
This is a recipe that my husband's mother use to make and I have been making it for years. Very easy,tasty one dish meal. This can be made in a crockpot.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Pork
Time 2h20m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In dutch oven, cook ribs in small amount of water until tender.
- Add sauerkraut and caraway seeds.
- Add potatoes and cook until done.
- This can be all put into slow cooker and cooked.
PORK ROAST W/ SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES
This is a great and easy dinner to prepare. My family always loves this for St. Patrick's Day; but because I'm not feeling well yet. I made this and it was delicious! My neighbor came over to see how I was feeling and she took a little taste. and said it was delicious and the seasoning wasn't overpowering..just right. Hope...
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Roasts
Time 6h20m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. In a large zip loc plastic bag, combine the flour,mustard, garlic powder, and sugar. Add roast and shake to coat evenly. In a small kettle or a large skillet brown the roast in the oil on all sides.
- 2. While this is browning; In a medium bowl, combine the sauerkraut,onion,apple,corn syrup, thyme,brown sugar and pepper. Mix well. Spoon 1/2 the mixture into your sprayed 5 quart slow cooker.
- 3. Top with potatoes..when roast has browned on all sides place on top of the potatoes.
- 4. Spoon remaining sauerkraut mixture over pork. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce to low- cook 5 hours longer until meat is tender.
- 5. Sprinkle with bacon bits and parsley flakes after placing on platter.
KNOEPHLA, POTATOES AND SAUERKRAUT
This is an old German family recipe that is easily modified for the number of people being served.
Provided by DHERDEBU
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine 3 cups flour, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, egg and warm water in a medium size mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Knead the dough, adding flour until the dough in stiff and hard to work with, let the dough rest.
- Roll dough into a 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide cylinder.
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Using scissors cut dough in 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces into the boiling water. The dumplings will sit on the bottom of the pot until almost done. When almost finished cooking, the knoephla will rise to the surface. Once they have risen to the surface let them cook 2 minutes longer. Drain well.
- Place oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and salt and pepper to taste. Fry until potatoes are cooked through and golden brown.
- While potatoes are frying, place 1 tablespoon butter in a non-stick skillet, heat over medium-high heat. Cook the kneophla in batches, transferring the fried dumplings into the skillet with the potatoes.
- When all of the knoephla and potatoes are nicely browned and combined in one skillet, add the sauerkraut to the mixture and heat through. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.6 calories, Carbohydrate 93.4 g, Cholesterol 36.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 856.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
UKRAINIAN KOVBASA (KIELBASA) POTATOES AND SAUERKRAUT
This classic Eastern European skillet supper has been updated with red potatoes, but ordinary potatoes may be used instead.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter and sauté onion until golden brown. Add sauerkraut, wine, stock, vinegar, brown sugar, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer about 20 minutes. Add potatoes and kovbasa. Stir in mustard, and simmer until potatoes are tender. Serves 4-6.
- Simmering Suppers.
LAD'S BAKED SPARERIBS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES
My Aunt,who was a wonderful cook used to invite my family over for New Year's Eve dinner. She served chitterlings as part of the dinner. My Father and I did not eat chitterlings (still don't!) so she would make this dish for us. It was always delicious. She was one cook who did not share recipes so when I began to cook,I guessed...
Provided by L D
Categories Ribs
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Season the ribs with salt,pepper,garlic and paprika. Let marinade several hours or overnight. Place the ribs and a small amount of water to prevent burning in a 350 degree oven,cover and bake until tender.
- 2. Cut larger potatoes in half,sprinkle with salt and pepper,remove the ribs,cut in serving size pieces. Place potatoes in the same baking dish,add undrained sauerkraut and place the ribs on top,bake until potatoes are tender. The juice from the sauerkraut and from the ribs help cook the potatoes.
CROCK POT KIELBASA, SAUERKRAUT & POTATOES
I got this recipe from my sister-in-law. It is a family favorite. Very simple and easy to do yet has good flavor and tastes great.
Provided by Ellen Brody
Categories Pork
Time 10h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pour the large can or jar of sauerkraut, with juice, on one side of crock pot.
- Drain 2 cans of potatoes and put on other side of crockpot.
- Pour the other can of potatoes with juice inches.
- Cut up meat into small chunks and put on top.
- This must go for 10 hours on low (at the least) for the flavor of the meat to get to potatoes.
- I substitute large can of sauerkraut with my own homemade and substitute the potatoes with one quart jar of my canned potatoes with a little of juice.
HOT DOGS, SAUERKRAUT, AND POTATOES
This isn't an actual recipe, but it's a description of a meal my mother used to fix many years ago. She made it to use up leftover hot dogs. Recently I saw a similar one on "Zaar but it didn't have the potatoes. The amounts listed are only approximate because I was required to list something.
Provided by Lausanne
Categories Low Protein
Time 20m
Yield 8 cups, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Boil peeled potatoes (cut in quarters) until tender but not mushy. Drain, and add to the pan the amount of sauerkraut for the number of people you've planned to feed. Also add hot dogs cut into 1 inch pieces. Heat everything, but watch carefully to avoid burning. Add butter if desired. We always ate this with mustard for the sauerkraut and hot dogs.
- The next day my mother would heat leftovers in a frying pan, letting the sauerkraut get brown.
SAUERKRAUT & POTATOES
Make and share this Sauerkraut & Potatoes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Coasty
Categories Greens
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the sauerkraut in a pan. Push the potatoes into the sauerkraut.
- Sprinkle over the onion and apple pepper and dot with butter. Add water.
- Bring to the boil and then turn down heat and simmer gently until potatoes are cooked. About 30-40 minutes Check liquid level making sure it doesn't catch. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.9, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 867.7, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 9.8, Protein 5.9
DUTCH OVEN SPARERIBS, SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES SUPPER
Make and share this Dutch Oven Spareribs, Sauerkraut and Potatoes Supper recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Recipe Junkie
Categories Pork
Time 1h55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt margarine in pan.
- Add onions and celery and cook til gender and golden.
- Add remaining ingredients except for meat, potatoes and sauerkraut.
- Simmer 20 minutes.
- Brown ribs in Dutch oven.
- Add sauerkraut and sauce.
- Cover and cook til ribs are tender - 1 hour or so.
- Turn ribs occasionally.
- Add potatoes and cook 20-30 minutes.
SLOW-COOKER BRATWURST WITH SAUERKRAUT & POTATOES RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by ltrodrigu
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the potatoes, sauerkraut, onion, broth, wine, caraway seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Nestle the bratwurst in the vegetables. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Sprinkle the bratwurst, potatoes, and sauerkraut with the parsley and serve with the toast, butter, and mustard.
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
SAUERKRAUT PIE USES LEFTOVER MASHED POTATOES
Mom made this when we were kids. My sister and I still make it, for our families. Makes great use of leftover mashed potatoes. This is a recipe we have never measured, just by site, it is only 3 layers and easy!
Provided by Cheri B
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 dish, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brown hamburger, drain if needed.
- add onion, saute lightly.
- Mix in spices if you wish or do your own spice thing.
- take off burner.
- open Kraut and drain if you wish.
- spread sauerkraut top of hamburger, ya it is like raking hay, use your hands,do not over fill there is potatoes yet to go.
- Spread Mashed potatoes over the top, and to the edges, to "seal in", this will bubble. Cut with wet knife in center to vent steam.
- Add butter or marg on top if you wish.
- Bake 350 for about 45 min, or until top browns.
- Sis likes hers with bo-Mondy? this is a spice, Brother likes his with cheddar or mozzarella cheese melted on top.
- This is a one pan clean up, but you can do it in a deep cass. dish also.
- All ingredients depend on your pan size. This is easy to "make bigger", as more company comes in the door.
KAPUSTA AND KARTOFLE (SAUERKRAUT STEW AND POTATOES)
A cabbage, barley, and sauerkraut soup/stew that is easy to prepare, low in fat, and intensely flavorful. My mother makes this without measurements (a handful of barley, some pork) so I've learned to approximate! Serve with crusty Italian or rye bread.
Provided by Rishki
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl; mash with a potato masher.
- Place cabbage, sauerkraut, pork, and barley in the same pot; cover with water. Season with salt and stir well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is wilted and pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
- Divide mashed potatoes among 8 serving bowls; ladle the stew on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.4 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 707.9 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
SPARERIBS WITH SAUERKRAUT & BOILED POTATOES
Steps:
- Method to come
SMOKED PORK CHOP WITH SAUERKRAUT, POTATOES & APPLESAUCE
This is a throw together, pop in oven & 45 minutes later it's dinner time. I had some left over apple sauce, potatoes and a chop so I created this recipe - it was very tasty so I thought I would share the recipe. I have made this recipe for one serving but increase as many times as you wish. Add more potato if you wish.Could be cooked on the BBQ too
Provided by Bergy
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place a piece of foil in a baking dish large enough to hold the chop and other ingredients. The foil must be large enough to seal over the top of the chop
- Place half the apple sauce in the bottom of the dish.
- Add half of the sauerkraut.
- Add half the potato slices.
- Season with pepper.
- Coat one side of the chop with half the mustard and lay it, mustard side down on the potato slices.
- Coat the top side of the chop with remaining mustard.
- Add remaining applesauce, then kraut and top with remaining potato slices.
- Seal the foil over the top.
- Bake in 350° oven for 45 minutes.
- If you wish open the foil to brown the taters for the last 15 minutes.
Tips:
- Choose the right sauerkraut: Look for sauerkraut that is naturally fermented and unpasteurized, as this will have the best flavor and nutritional value.
- Rinse the sauerkraut: Before using, rinse the sauerkraut thoroughly to remove any excess salt or brine.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot: This will help to evenly distribute heat and prevent the sauerkraut and potatoes from sticking.
- Cook the sauerkraut and potatoes slowly: This will allow the flavors to develop and the potatoes to become tender.
- Add other vegetables: Feel free to add other vegetables to the pot, such as carrots, celery, or onions.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste.
- Serve with your favorite sides: Sauerkraut and potatoes can be served with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted chicken, or grilled sausages.
Conclusion:
Sauerkraut and potatoes is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a cold winter night. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its tangy, savory flavor and hearty texture, sauerkraut and potatoes is a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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