Polish Kraut With Apples Food

POLISH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Place 1/2 of the sauerkraut in the bottom of your slow cooker.
• Top with sausage & apples then remainder of sauerkraut.
• Mix together the brown sugar, caraway seeds & pepper and sprinkle evenly on top.
• Pour apple juice all over.
• Cover & cook on low for 4-5 hours or until apples are tender.

POLISH KRAUT WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Place half the sauerkraut in an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Top with sausage, apples, brown sugar, caraway seeds if desired, and pepper. Top with remaining sauerkraut. Pour apple juice over all., Cover and cook on low until apples are tender, 3-4 hours.

POLISH KRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Place half of the sauerkraut in an ungreased 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with sausage, apples, brown sugar, caraway seeds if desired and pepper. Top with remaining sauerkraut. Pour apple juice over all., Cover and cook on low until apples are tender, 4-5 hours.

KIELBASA WITH APPLE CARAWAY SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat, saute kielbasa until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove kielbasa to a plate and keep warm. In the same pan, saute the onion and the apple for 1 minute. Drain and rinse the sauerkraut and add it to the apples and onion in the skillet. Add the chicken stock and caraway seeds to the pan and stir. Return the kielbasa to the skillet and cover. Put covered skillet in hot oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

POLISH BRAISED SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Drain the sauerkraut, keeping the juice (we won't use it here, but feel free to drink it - it's very healthy!). Have a taste - if the sauerkraut is extremely sour, it's worth giving it a rinse under running water first, then squeeze it out.
• Roughly chop the sauerkraut, so that the strings of fermented cabbage aren't too long.
• Move the sauerkraut into a deep frying pan/skillet.
• Pour in enough hot water to nearly cover the sauerkraut.
• Add in 2 tablespoons of butter (don't worry, it will melt on its own), 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of cumin, 5 black peppercorns and 2-3 allspice berries.
• Cover with a lid and braise until soft. Sauerkraut will become soft after around 40 to 50 minutes of cooking. Monitor the process from time to time, making sure nothing boils over or sticks to the pan. Add more water if necessary.
• [optional step: apple] After 25 minutes of braising (somewhere around the half-way mark), add an apple. Peel one small sweet apple (weighing roughly 3.5 oz / 100 g before peeling) and chop it finely. You can also grate it instead (using the largest holes). Add the apple pieces into the sauerkraut and continue braising.
• [optional step: bacon] As the braising is nearing the end, let's fry the bacon: Chop the smoked bacon into cubes (or small pieces) and fry them up on a separate frying pan until lightly golden. Usually bacon renders enough of its own fat, so no additional cooking fat is required - but if your bacon is very lean, feel free to grease the pan with some oil.
• Add fried bacon into the braised kraut, fold it in.
• Add chopped onions into the same frying pan (same one we used for cooking bacon). Sauté them for a few minutes until they turn translucent.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of flour into the onions, and stir them in (with a pan-friendly spoon or a spatula).
• Add in half a cup of water and stir continuously. Increase the heat and bring into a near-boil (keep on stirring!).
• Move the contents of the frying pan (onions + roux) into the braising sauerkraut. Stir everything together.
• Have a little taste. Does it need some more salt and pepper? If so, season it a bit more, I usually do. If it tastes a bit too acidic for your liking, add a pinch of sugar. Stir everything together and switch off the heat.
• [optional step] Chop fresh dill finely and fold it into the sauerkraut. Serve hot.

BAKED SPARERIBS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F degrees.
• Cut ribs into serving pieces.
• Place in 13x9-inch pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven to 350°F degrees.
• Remove ribs; drain fat from pan.
• In same pan, combine sauerkraut, sugar, apples, onion, and water.
• Spread it all out evenly.
• Put ribs on top; bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hrs, stirring occasionally.

SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring often, until fat has started to render, about 5 minutes.
• Toss onion and apples in the fat and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut.
• Add beer and season with pepper and caraway seeds. Bring mixture to a boil, then cover the pot. Reduce heat so mixture is just simmering and cook for 45 minutes. Or transfer the covered pot to a 350-degree oven and bake for 1 hour. Stir and serve hot.

SAUSAGE WITH APPLE SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. , In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add the apples, sauerkraut, apple juice, caraway and fennel to the onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat sausage according to package directions; cut into slices. Serve with sauerkraut.

POLISH SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT WITH APPLES.

Steps:

• Add oil to medium skillet. Over medium heat sauté apples, onions and caraway seeds until onion turn opaque. About 10-12 minutes.
• Dice sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and add to skillet. Stir well. Heat for 8 -10 minutes or until sausage is warm.
• Drain sauerkraut well. Add sauerkraut and stir well. Cover and turn down heat to low.
• Cook on low for 10 minutes. Stir to prevent burning. Serve hot with a little shot of mustard on the side. Enjoy.

POLISH PORK TENDERLOIN IN APPLE-ONION SAUCE & SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• *If using fresh apples, peel, core and dice the apples. Simmer in a little apple juice or water, covered until soft. Mash with a potato masher and you have easy, fresh, homemade applesauce!
• Pat pork loin dry. Season generously on both sides with salt & pepper and then with the pork seasoning. Let sit for 15-30 minutes at room temperature
• Sprinkle the roast on both sides with flour to coat.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Heat oil or butter over medium-high heat, add loin and brown on all sides.
• Add undrained sauerkraut to an oven dish and place loin on top.
• Add applesauce, onion soup mix, brown sugar and ginger to the skillet used to cook the pork. Mix well and spoon over the top of the pork.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the apple juice to the bottom of the pan, over the sauerkraut.
• Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes, basting halfway through.
• After 30 minutes, remove foil, add the other 1/4 cup of apple juice, baste again and cook for 15 more minutes, uncovered.
• Remove from oven and let pork sit for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
• Slice and serve over the sauerkraut.