Smoked Pork With Sauerkraut Food

SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH POTATOES & SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Mix the potatoes and the kraut.
• Place half the sauerkraut/potato mixture in a Pyrex pie plate.
• Spread 1 1/2 tbsp of mustard over the sauerkraut.
• Place the chops on the sauerkraut.
• Spread remaining mustard on the chops.
• Cover with remaining sauerkraut/potato mixture.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Put the pat of butter on top.
• Seal with foil and bake in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes to an hour.
• I like uncover the chops for the last 15 minutes or so to lightly brown the potato topping.

KNOCKS AND CHOPS: KNOCKWURST WITH SPICED SAUERKRAUT AND SMOKED PORK CHOPS WITH BACON, APPLE AND ONION

Steps:

• Pierce the casings of knockwurst and arrange in medium skillet. Add 1 inch of water, bring to a simmer and warm wursts through. Remove from the pan. Drain the skillet and add butter. Melt butter over medium heat. Cut each knockwurst into 1/3 and add back to the pan to crisp casings. Add sauerkraut to the pan, sprinkle in caraway, add bay leaf and peppercorns. Pour the beer into the skillet. When the beer comes to a bubble reduce heat to simmer.
• Heat a second skillet over medium high. Add oil, 1 turn of the pan and add chopped bacon. When the bacon renders its fat, add onions and saute 3 to 5 minutes, then add sliced apples and saute mixture another 2 or 3 minutes. Add smoked chops to the pan and caramelize meat on both sides, 2 or 3 minutes. Remove chops to a plate and loosely cover with foil. Pour the beer into the pan and reduce heat to a simmer.
• When you are ready to serve, cut several slices of pumpernickel in half down the middle. Place a bowl of spicy mustard alongside the pumpernickel bread for passing at the table.
• Place 2 or 3 chunks of the knockwurst on each dinner plate on a bed of spiced sauerkraut. Serve 3 pieces of smoked pork chops topped with bacon, apples and onions. Place deli style large dill or half sour pickles, German cheeses and pretzels out for an evening of uber snacking!

SMOKED PORK AND SAUERKRAUT (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place onion in crock pot; place pork on top.
• combine drained sauerkraut, tomatoes (undrained), bay leaf, caraway seed, paprika, and pepper; pour over pork.
• Cover; cook on LOW heat setting 8 hours.
• Remove bay leaf; remove pork to platter and cover to keep warm.
• Skim fat from surface of sauerkraut mixture.
• Transfer sauerkraut mixture to a large saucepan.
• Combine water and cornstarch; stir into sauerkraut mixture and heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in sour cream (optional), if desired.
• Serve with sliced pork.
• NOTE: this can be cooked in the oven in an oven-proof covered casserole.
• Bake@ 350F 2- 2 1/2 hours.

SMOKED PORK CHOP WITH SAUERKRAUT, POTATOES & APPLESAUCE

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.

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.

SMOKED PORK WITH SAUERKRAUT (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Rinse and drain sauerkraut.
• Mix in applesauce, flour, onion, and caraway seeds.
• Place half of this mixture in the bottom of your crock pot (I use a 2 quart for this).
• Place sweet morsel in crock pot. Put remaining sauerkraut mixture on top.
• Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.