BAKED PORK CHOPS AND SAUERKRAUT!

Baked Pork Chops and Sauerkraut! image

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 -8 large 1-2 - inch thick boneless pork chops
2 Tbsp butter
2 large onions (diced)
1 - 2 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 can(s) (15-ounces or more) sauerkraut
3 large apples, granny smith (cored and sliced)
ground cinnamon (for dusting the apples very lightly)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Brown the pork chops in a skillet (do not burn!). Place in a buttered baking pan, set aside.
3. Core and cut apples into round slices. Place slices of apple over the pork chops. Dust apple slices lightly with cinnamon. Set aside.
4. In the same skillet: Add butter and some of the sauerkraut juice. Stir the pan well to get the drippings. Add the onions to the skillet and cook to translucent (do not burn! add water if needed for a little moisture). Add the sauerkraut, ground black pepper and caraway seeds. Stir together well and heat through. Put a layer of sauerkraut over the apple slices in the pork chop pan. Put another layer of apple slices over the sauerkraut. Next put the remaining sauerkraut over the apple slices.
5. Bake covered for 40 minutes. Remove covering from pan and bake 10 more minutes uncovered.
6. ***Serve with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.