Best Sauerkraut And Pork Soup Recipes

LITHUANIAN PORK SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the beef, spareribs and loin chops in a large heavy pot. Put the browned meats and the smoked pork butt with 1 cup of water into a separate, covered pan and simmer until tender, removing the pork chops after about 30 minutes, the butt after 1 hour, the beef after 1 1/2 to 2 hours and the spareribs after 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, pour off all the fat from the first pot and put in the sauerkraut and one cup of water. Stir in the chopped cabbage. Cover and cook until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove lid and keep pot on a very low simmer.
• In a third pan, fry bacon until crisp, then crumble into sauerkraut mixture. Remove most of the bacon fat and fry onions and flour until they just brown. Mix into sauerkraut mixture.
• As you remove the meats from the second pan, cut away fat and bone and cut the meat into small pieces. Add to sauerkraut mixture.
• Skim the fat off the meat juices and add to sauerkraut mixture. Take off skin from kielbasa and cut into slices. Add to sauerkraut mixture with the tomatoes. Salt, pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes and serve hot.

JOTA: SAUERKRAUT, BEAN AND PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the kidney beans to a boil in a large pot with plenty of salted water. Remove from the heat, cover and set aside for 1 hour.
• In a large casserole or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over high heat. Season the pork well with salt and pepper and sear on all sides, working in batches if necessary, and remove the meat when it is browned. Add the speck, sage, parsley, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes before returning it to the casserole.
• Drain the beans and add them to the casserole with the stock and the sauerkraut and bring to a simmer. Cook the mixture slowly for 45 minutes, or until the pork is very tender and the beans are cooked through.
• Slowly sprinkle the polenta over the stew and stir constantly for 10 minutes, or until the polenta has expanded. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

SAUERKRAUT AND PORK SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon, onion and garlic in fat until the onion is transparent.
• Add flour and stir for a while.
• Add carrot, potatoes, marjoram, thyme, bay leaf and half of the sauerkraut and enough stock to cover.
• Bring to a boil and let simmer until the potato and carrot are soft (app. 15 minutes).
• Add the rest of the sauerkraut together with its liquid (if there is any), the sour cream, the sausage, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil again, then remove from heat and serve with chopped dill sprinkled on top.