Crockpot Sauerkraut Ham Food

SLOW-COOKER SAUERKRAUT

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.

HAM & SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Combine Ham and Water (enough to cover just the bottom of the pot) in slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
• After 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high, remove bone from ham (ham should be falling off of bone) and add sauerkraut. Continue to cook on low for about 4 hours. (You could add small red potatoes or diced potatoes at this time as well.).

CROCKPOT HAM

Steps:

• Coat inside of crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place ham, cut side down into crockpot.
• Combine melted butter, brown sugar, honey and cloves until a pasted forms.
• Cover ham with brown sugar mixture gently pushing mixture into ham. Add pineapple slices on top of ham, secure with toothpicks if necessary.
• Pour reserved pineapple juice over ham.
• Add lid to crockpot if possible, if the lid doesn't fit, cover tightly with foil.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until an internal temperature of 145°F is reaches.
• Baste with juice and let ham rest for 10 minutes before serving. Store any leftovers in refrigerator in airtight container

SLOW COOKER SAUERKRAUT AND HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Snip bacon into small pieces and place on a microwave broiling rack or paper plate. Cover with a paper towel and cook on high for 3 minutes. Drain bacon and place in slow cooker Add all remaining ingredients. Cook for a minimum of 4 hours on low. Optional microwave method: Microwave bacon as directed above; drain and place in a microwave-safe casserole dish. Add all remaining ingredients except ham. Cook uncovered on high for 15 minutes. Add ham. Cook on 50 percent power for 3 minutes.

CROCK POT SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Wash & drain Sauerkraut in colander.
• Put in slow cooker with rest of ingredients.
• Cook on low for 8 hours.
• Remove bone & cut of any bits of meat that remain on it. Add back to crock pot.

SLOW-COOKED SAUERKRAUT SOUP

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.

SMOKED PORK/HAM WITH SAUERKRAUT, POTATOES & APPLE JUICE

Steps:

• In a large roaster or crockpot, layer pork chops or ham, sliced potatoes, sauerkraut, and apple juice.
• Preheat oven 375° or crockpot low heat.
• Cover and cook in oven for 1 hour.
• Cover and cook crockpot for six hours.
• Note: If you have smoked pork chops, no other seasoning is needed except the bay leaf and pepper. If the pork is not smoked you can add a few drops of liquid smoke and the thyme and also crushed or minced garlic. Potatoes tend to "grab" the garlic flavor so add towards the end of the cooking period.