Sauerkraut And Olive Gratin Food

SAUERKRAUT AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Slowly add the milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in 1 cup cheese and the sauerkraut.
• Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup cheese with the bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top. Bake in the center of the oven about 30 minutes or until hot, bubbly and the topping is lightly browned.

SAUERKRAUT AND OLIVE GRATIN

Steps:

• Drain sauerkraut if necessary.
• Peel onions and cut into thin rings.
• Thinly slice olives crosswise.
• Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices.
• Butter a roasting pan or baking dish and line with a thin layer of sauerkraut. Then, layer with potato slices, onion rings and sauerkraut. Sprinkle with olives and season with salt, pepper and caraway seeds. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used up (reserving a few olives for sprinkling). Finally, pour in broth and cream and press ingredients down with a spatula: liquid should barely cover the top. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining olives and bake in preheated oven at 180°C (approximately 350°F) until golden-brown, about 45 minutes.

SAUERKRAUT CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet& brown the breasts on both sides, remove& place in an oven proof dish Add to skillet onion, celery, carrot& garlic.
• cook until tender.
• Stir in the kraut, tomatoe sauce, brown sugar& parsley, mix well.
• Spoon mixture over the chicken and bake 375f, uncovered for apprx 45 minutes.
• Note: You may do ahead up to the final step and just refrigerate, bring casserole dish to room temp before putting in the oven.

CREAMY SAUERKRAUT GRATIN WITH DUCK CONFIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Butter baking dish and coat with bread crumbs. Chill until ready to use.
• Cook onion with bay leaf and juniper berries in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add sauerkraut and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, remove skin and bones from duck legs, reserving skin and discarding bones. Tear meat into 1-inch pieces and stir into sauerkraut. Transfer to baking dish.
• Whisk together cream, milk, eggs, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then pour over sauerkraut. Bake until custard is set and edges are lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove skin and bones from duck legs, reserving skin and discarding bones. Tear meat into 1-inch pieces and stir into sauerkraut. Transfer to baking dish. Whisk together cream, milk, eggs, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then pour over sauerkraut. Bake until custard is set and edges are lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. While custard bakes, thinly slice reserved skin, then season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook in a dry medium nonstick skillet over low heat, stirring to separate, until fat is rendered and skin is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve gratin with crisp skin scattered on top.