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Recipe : **** Traditional Garnished Sauerkraut

Traditional Garnished Sauerkraut
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Course:
Main Dish

Practical information

  • Prep time
    25 min
  • Cooking
    4 h 25
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Pause
    15 min
  • Ready in
    5 h 05
  • Price
    Friendly budget
  • Rate:
             
 
Tie together the juniper berries and peppercorns in a cheesecloth bag.
 

Categories

Difficulty:
easy recipe
Recipe for:
big families
Preparation:
in advance
Category:
Meat recipes
Tags:
Sauerkraut, Traditional, juniper, tea

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 1 lrg onion studded with
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 frankfurters
  • 10 juniper berries
  • 6 peppercorns
  • 12 potatoes peeled and boiled
  • salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ teaspoons thyme
  • 900 g sauerkraut
  • 350 g bacon diced
  • 450 g polish sausage cut into 2" pieces
  • 450 g smoked pork shoulder
  • 500 ml dry white alsatian wine
  • 700 ml water

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Place sauerkraut in deep bowl.
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    Pull it to pieces, separating the leaves.
  • 3
    Fill bowl with water.
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    Let stand 15 minutes.
  • 5
    Drain.
  • 6
    Wash sauerkraut under running water.
  • 7
    Drain again, and press in both hands until all water is squeezed out.
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    Meanwhile, melt butter in Dutch oven or large, heavy pan.
  • 9
    Add bacon and onion.
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    Cook until browned.
  • 11
    Add sausage and pork shoulder.
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    Cook until meat is browned.
  • 13
    Remove meat and set aside.
  • 14
    Add sauerkraut to pan and cook, stirring constantly, until sauerkraut is slightly browned.
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    Add carrot, bag of juniper berries and peppercorns, bay leaves, thyme, salt, wine, and water.
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    Bring to boil.
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    Cover and simmer over low flame for 3 hours.
  • 18
    Return meat to pan.
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    Cover and continue simmering for 45 minutes.
  • 20
    Add potatoes and frankfurters.
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    Cover and continue simmering for 15 minutes more.
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    For serving: On center of large heated platter, arrange sauerkraut in a dome.
  • 23
    Cut pork into thin slices and arrange on sauerkraut.
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    Decorate with frankfurters.
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    Surround with pieces of sausage alternated with potatoes.
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    Serve hot.
  • Ready !