Willys Sauerkraut Skillet Food

BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Brown sausages: Heat a skillet large enough to hold the sauerkraut as well. Add 1 tablespoon oil and brown the sausages on all sides, they should not be cooked through as they will continue cooking with the kraut.
• Chop: In the meantime, chop the onion finely, peel, and dice the apple.
• Saute: Remove the brats from the skillet. If there isn't enough sausage fat left in the skillet, add another 1 tablespoon olive oil. Next, add the onion and saute for about 3 minutes. Add the apple and saute for another 3 minutes.
• Caramelize: Sprinkle the sugar on top and let caramelize for 1-2 minutes.
• Combine: Add drained sauerkraut, caraway seeds, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Stir in the beer or another cooking liquid of choice.
• Simmer sauerkraut: Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook: Nestle the brats into the cabbage, cover, and cook until the brats are done about 10-15 minutes. Check with a meat thermometer (internal temperature 71 degrees Celsius/ 160 degrees Fahrenheit) or by cutting one sausage in the middle, it should not be pink anymore

WILLY'S SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• In a heavy based frying pan, heat the drippings and fry the bacon until golden.
• Add the ground meat to brown, making sure you brake it up well.
• Once the meat is no longer pink, add tone of the onions and fry for a further 6-8 minutes.
• Add the broth and mix in the sauerkraut.
• Add the garlic, together with all the spices and tomato puree.
• Stir well and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste.
• Cover the pan and allow to slowly simmer on a low heat for 50 minutes, stirring once or twice just to make sure it doesn't stick.
• Once its cooked add the second onion, allow to stew for a few minutes and serve with mashed potatoes.

NANA'S PORK CHOP AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt bacon drippings over low heat.
• Sprinkle the pork chops with flour and pepper.
• Fry the chops over medium high heat until well browned on both sides, remove chops and set aside.
• Add sauerkraut and stir to pick all the browned bits, stir in beans and water.
• Scrape the sauerkraut and bean mixture to the sides of the pan, place the chops in the center and spoon some of the sauerkraut over the chops.
• Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until chops are tender.

SAVORY SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet.
• Add onion and green pepper.
• Cook until tender.
• Add apple, brown sugar, caraway seeds, potatoes, and sauerkraut.
• Mix well.
• Place sausage on top of sauerkraut mixture.
• Cover.
• Cook over medium-low heat for 40 minutes.

SAUSAGE 'N SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook sausage in skillet over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, turning once. Slice sausage into 1-inch chunks. Return to skillet.
• Add sauerkraut and cubed potatoes; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced.
• Serve with fresh rye bread if desired.

BRATWURST AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown sausages and onion slices in oil in a wide skillet. The sausages do not need to be cooked through at this stage, you just want to get some color on them.
• Add sauerkraut, sugar, and beer. Stir as best you can around the sausages.
• Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sausages are cooked through.
• Spread buns or rolls with mustard, and add a sausage and a bit of the sauerkraut and onion to each.
• This is great accompanied by the same beer you cooked with.

OCTOBERFEST BRATWURST AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove from pan, drain, and crumble; set aside.
• Drain off all but 2 tbsp of dripping in pan (or use butter or margarine if you prefer); add onion and garlic to drippings; cook over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in sauerkraut, potatoes, 2 cups water, apple cider, brown sugar, bouillon, caraway, and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil over heat.
• Meanwhile, brown bratwurst in another skillet over medium heat until browned, turning to brown all sides.
• Add to sauerkraut mixture when it comes to a boil; then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add apples, and cook, covered, for 5-10 minutes more or until apples are tender.
• Stir in the bacon, and discard the bay leaf; serve.