PORK BALLS AND SAUERKRAUT

Pork Balls and Sauerkraut image

This is an old family recipe brought from the old country by my great grandmother. All you need to do is add mashed potatoes for a complete meal. This either cooks on the stove, or you can cook it in a slow cooker.

Provided by Judy Dick

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes

Time 10h30m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground pork
1 onion, chopped
¾ cup uncooked white rice
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (20 ounce) cans sauerkraut with juice, divided

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the pork, onion, rice, egg, salt and ground black pepper. Mix well and form into 2 inch balls.
For stove: Place one jar of the sauerkraut in a large pot over medium low heat. Then add the pork balls and cover with the other jar of sauerkraut. Simmer over medium low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
For slow cooker: Place one jar of sauerkraut in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the pork balls and top with the other jar of sauerkraut. Cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 1456 mg, Sugar 3.4 g