Best Lithuanian Pork Spareribs And Sauerkraut Soup Recipes

SIMPLE SPARERIB & SAUERKRAUT SUPPER

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, onion, apple and bacon in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Drain sauerkraut, reserving 1/3 cup liquid; add sauerkraut and reserved liquid to slow cooker., Cut spareribs into serving-size portions; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown ribs in batches. Transfer to slow cooker; sprinkle with brown sugar and caraway seeds., Add sausage; pour in beer. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until ribs are tender.

SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat; saute ribs until well browned on all sides.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions, and saute until translucent; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Add water, cover, reduce heat to simmer one hour.
• After an hour, push ribs to one side of Dutch oven and add sauerkraut, caraway seeds, and apple to the other side; cover and cook 20 minutes.
• Season to taste.
• To serve: lift sauerkraut from liquid and arrange on one end of serving platter; place spareribs on the other end of the platter.

GREAT- GRANDMA ELZBIETAS LITHUANIAN CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Put ribs in pot, add water,seasonings, tomatoes, onion, cabbage. cook down some , add more water as needed. simmer until flavor is through soup and pork falls of the bones.(You can remove bones after soup and the pork is cooked. If you decide not to remove bones after cooked be "VERY CAREFUL EATING SO YOU DO NOT CHOKE ON ANY BONES"

LITHUANIAN CABBAGE SOUP (KOPUSTU SRIUBA)

Steps:

• In a large pot, place the sauerkraut, chicken stock, smoked meat, peppercorns and bay leaves. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce temperature, cover and simmer for 1 to 2 hours. Meat should be tender.
• Remove meat, discard bones, dice and return to the pot. Add the shredded cabbage, tomatoes and onion. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook another hour or so.
• Add water, as necessary, to keep it soupy.
• To serve, remove the bay leaves and dish up, with hot boiled potatoes on the side.
• Note: If you prefer, substitute 1 cup shredded carrots for the tomatoes. Smoked turkey is a good substitute for the ham hocks. And there is nothing wrong with a nice hambone!
• Note2: You can drain and rinse the sauerkraut for a milder dish, but I think this is pretty mild, because of all the liquid and the fresh cabbage.
• Note3: You can reduce the amount of chicken stock if you need to - the meat will add a lot of substance to the liquid. I also have used the strained liquid left over after cooking a corned beef in the crock.