Best Sauerkraut And Sausage Recipes

SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, brown sugar, and apple into a large saucepan over medium-low heat, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon and onion into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until the bacon is almost crisp and the onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir the bacon mixture into the sauerkraut. In the same skillet, brown the kielbasa sausage in the remaining bacon grease until the sausage begins to brown, 10 to 15 minutes; stir into the sauerkraut mixture. Spoon the sauerkraut and sausage mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 1 hour.

SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the potatoes in oil for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in onion; saute for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add the sausage, sauerkraut and pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

SLOW COOKER SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the sauerkraut and brown sugar. then place in slow cooker. Arrange the sausage and onion over the sauerkraut.
• Cook on high for two hours, check for dryness, adding some water if necessary, then reduce to low setting, and cook on low for two more hours.

POLISH SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE (KAPUSTA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Bring sausage to boil and simmer 15 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Cut bacon into small pieces.
• Begin browning, then add diced onion.
• Saute together until bacon is almost crisp.
• Drain mixture, reserving bacon grease.
• Drain sauerkraut (do not rinse).
• Add sauerkraut and brown sugar to bacon mixture.
• Mix in about 2 Tablespoons reserved bacon grease and water.
• Place in large casserole dish.
• Cut Polish sausage into 3" pieces and place on top of sauerkraut.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour 15 minutes, checking sauerkraut mixture halfway through to add more water if sauerkraut appears very dry.
• Finish baking; remove from oven.
• Taste sauerkraut and, if desired, adjust flavor by adding salt and pepper, or a little more brown sugar, vinegar or bacon grease to your taste. (Note: In the old days, Busia (Grandma) would soak a cup of yellow peas overnight to soften them and would mix them into the sauerkraut. It was probably to stretch the quantity, but I don't do it anymore!).

SPAETZLE, SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a metal colander.
• Whisk together the flour and salt in a bowl. Mix the eggs and water, and pour into the flour mixture. Stir to form a dough.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the spaetzle dough into the oiled colander, and set the colander over the pot of water. Use a flexible spatula to push the dough into the boiling water through the holes in the colander. Stir the spaetzle as they boil. When they have floated to the top, they are done (about 5 minutes). Scoop the spaetzle out of the boiling water, and place into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan, and set aside. Cook the onion in the same pan as the bacon until browned, about 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until foamy, and stir in the apple and brown sugar. Cook and stir until the apple is soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon, onions, and sauerkraut into the skillet, and cook, stirring often, until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Pour the sauerkraut mixture into the 9x9-inch baking dish on top of the spaetzle.
• Place the kielbasa pieces into a microwave-safe dish, and cook on full power in a microwave oven until the sausage is hot and has lost its pink color, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer the sausage to the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 15 minutes.

SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, sauerkraut and sugar to skillet. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 2 minutes., Drain macaroni; add to skillet with cheese. Spoon into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Cut the smoked sausage into 6 pieces.
• In a 9" x 9" ungreased baking dish, layer in half the sauerkraut and then lay out the sausage on top of it. Cover with the remaining sauerkraut.
• Spread the diced onion over the sauerkraut, lay out the bacon slices across the casserole, and then sprinkle the brown sugar over it. Pour the water over the casserole which will make the sugar dissolve a bit. Cover with aluminum foil and bake on the middle rack for 90 minutes.
• At the end of the 90 minutes, remove the aluminum foil and, on the same rack, BROIL for 6 minutes. Serve hot along with mashed potatoes.
• Note: You won't have to add salt -- there's plenty of salt in the sauerkraut.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sausage in large skillet with water. Cover bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, simmer, covered 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer until water evaporates and sausage browns lightly.
• While sausage is cooking, combine sugar, mustard, caraway and dill in medium saucepan, stir until well blended. Add sauerkraut and bell pepper, stir until well combined. Cook, covered ov er medium heat 10 minutes or until very hot.
• Spoon sauerkraut with bell pepper into microwavable 3 quart casserole, sprinkle with cheese. Place sausage on sauerkraut, cover. Microwave at high 30 seconds or until cheese melts.

CROCK POT SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT DINNER

Steps:

• In 3 1/2 or 4-quart crock pot, combine potatoes, carrots and onion.
• In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, mustard, and caraway seed; mix well.
• Stir in sauerkraut and kielbasa. Spoon sauerkraut mixture over vegetables in cooker.
• Cover; cook on low setting for at least 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.

ONE-POT CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Place chicken in Dutch oven; cook 9 to 11 minutes, turning once, until deep golden brown on both sides. Remove chicken from Dutch oven.
• Add kielbasa to Dutch oven; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Remove kielbasa. Add onion; cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion starts to brown. Add potatoes, sauerkraut, kielbasa, broth, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to Dutch oven; stir. Place chicken on top of potato and sauerkraut mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F) and potatoes are tender. Serve with sour cream.

SAUSAGE MEAT AND SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cover mushrooms with boiling water and set aside to soften.
• Cook the salt pork in a large, heavy sauce pan until golden brown. Add onions and saute until soft but not brown. Stir in the apple and saute another minute or two.
• Rinse the sauerkraut in cold water and squeeze very dry. Add sauerkraut to the saucepan and cook for several minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, the mushrooms and their liquid and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season the sauerkraut mixture with salt and pepper. Spread one-third of the sauerkraut mixture in a large casserole, about 3-quart capacity. Cover with half the meats, both the sausage and the cooked meat. Cover with half remaining sauerkraut, the rest of the meat and then the last of the sauerkraut. Arrange the apple wedges in a pattern on top, place a bay leaf in center and pour the wine over it. Bake covered for 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve with boiled potatoes and pickles.

EASY SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire rack on top of the aluminum foil.
• Place sauerkraut in a colander in the sink and press all the liquid out using the back of a large spoon. Flake sauerkraut into a large bowl and add sausage; mix well. Form sausage mixture into quarter-size balls and arrange on the rack on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and browned, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SMOKED SAUSAGE, APPLES AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown smoked sausage in olive oil, add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
• Arrange all ingredients around sausage in skillet and cook over medium heat 30-40 minutes or until juice has cooked down.
• If kraut still has a sour taste, add more brown sugar to suit your taste.

KRAPT AND SAUSAGE (SAUERKRAUT AND SMOKED SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Slice Sausage lengthwise and then cut the pieces into half moons as thick or as thin as you would like. Thinner slices create a meatier presentation and thicker slices create a meatier bite.
• In a large skillet or a medium pot heat oil and sauté onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
• Add sausage and almost sear it.
• Add drained kraut, stir and heat throughout.

SAUSAGE WITH SAUERKRAUT, APPLES, AND BOK CHOY

Steps:

• In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the caraway seeds until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape out and reserve seeds.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Working in two to three batches, sear bok choy on all sides until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per cut side. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper to each batch, and 1 teaspoon oil to sear each subsequent batch of bok choy.
• Add 1 teaspoon oil to the skillet and sauté apples with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until softened but still holding their shape, 5 to 7 minutes. Reserve apples.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sear sausages on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add toasted caraway seeds, sauerkraut, and broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium, cover the skillet, and simmer until sausages are cooked through (150°F for pork sausages, 160°F for poultry sausages), about 10 minutes. Remove cover and fold in reserved bok choy, apples, vinegar, and butter. Cook, tossing, until some of the liquid has evaporated and the bok choy and apples are warm, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve with mustard for dipping.

SAUERKRAUT SMOTHERED WITH PORK CHOPS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet or electric frying pan, cook bacon until it just begins to brown. Pour off fat, then add onion. Saute until onion is transparent.
• Stir in sauerkraut, carrots, brown sugar, chicken broth and wine.
• Tie up spices and herbs in a small bag of cheesecloth. Bury in the center of the sauerkraut mixture. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Diagonally score 1 side of each bratwurst. In a separate skillet brown the bratwurst and pork chops.
• After the sauerkraut mixture has simmered 10 minutes, add potatoes, working them down into the mixture. Top with browned bratwurst and pork chops. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add smoked sausages. Simmer, covered another 15 minutes.
• Remove pouch of seasonings before serving.

BAKED BEANS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 1. In a small roaster combine all ingredients, except bacon. Bake covered at 350° for 2 hours. After baking for 2 hours, place bacon slices on top and bake covered for 1 more hour. Remove cover for the last 20 minutes of baking so bacon can crisp up a bit. ENJOY!

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add sauerkraut, brown sugar and poultry seasoning; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Transfer to an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Meanwhile, cook potatoes until tender; drain and mash slightly. Add milk, pepper and salt if desired; mash until smooth. Spread evenly over sausage mixture; dot with butter. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are lightly browned. Garnish with paprika and parsley if desired.

PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT AND SWISS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425¡F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and sauté until onion just begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Mix in sauerkraut and 1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice. Cool to lukewarm, then mix in cheese. Season generously with pepper.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread with Dijon mustard and top with sausage, then sauerkraut mixture.
• Bake pizza until cheese melts, topping begins to brown and crust is crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer pizza to work surface; cut into wedges and serve.

POLISH SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT WITH APPLES.

Steps:

• Add oil to medium skillet. Over medium heat sauté apples, onions and caraway seeds until onion turn opaque. About 10-12 minutes.
• Dice sausage into 1/2 inch pieces and add to skillet. Stir well. Heat for 8 -10 minutes or until sausage is warm.
• Drain sauerkraut well. Add sauerkraut and stir well. Cover and turn down heat to low.
• Cook on low for 10 minutes. Stir to prevent burning. Serve hot with a little shot of mustard on the side. Enjoy.