Jans Polish Sauerkraut Side Dish Food

JANS POLISH SAUERKRAUT SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Fry bacon until just about crisp.
• Place on a paper towel to drain fat.
• Discard fat from frying pan except for about 1 tablespoon.
• Chop onion into 1 inch pieces.
• Place in pan and saute until translucent.
• Place on same paper towel to drain fat.
• In a large pot, place sauerkraut,1 or 2 cans of water, bacon and onion.
• Cook sauerkraut at least one half hour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve.
• Tastes better the next day.
• Optional- You can cook a link (1 pound) of fresh Polish sausage for added flavor and use the meat as part of your meal.

SAUERKRAUT SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the sauerkraut, apples, potato, broth, sugar, caraway and salt; mix well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the apples are tender. Sprinkle with additional brown sugar if desired.

POLISH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• 1. Saute' the onions and apples in the butter. Brown them (be careful not to burn them!). Any additional vegetables can be added and saute'd Add meat if you like.
• 2. Add sauerkraut juice to the pan and stir well to get all the caramelized drippings blended in... the liquid will be brown. Stir in the sauerkraut, and heat through before serving. Add spices if you like.
• 3. *** I make it this way for a side dish, pork roast or brats.

COLA SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onions in butter until translucent. Stir in the sauerkraut and cola.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, adding up to 1/2 cup of water if necessary to prevent sticking. Remove cover and increase heat to medium for at least 15 minutes, or until most of the juice cooks down, and the sauerkraut glistens.