Best Sauerkraut Pie Uses Leftover Mashed Potatoes Recipes

REUBEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Warm potatoes slightly to soften them. Place in a bowl with sauerkraut and green onions; mix well. Spoon two-thirds into a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover with he corned beef and cheese. Top with remaining potato mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

SAUERKRAUT MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the potatoes in a large pot or dutch oven and cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine sauerkraut, apple cider, bay leaves, chopped apples, and cumin seeds. Bring to a boil and let simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes until the apples. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the potatoes are tender, drain them in a colander. Process the potatoes with a potato ricer into a large bowl or use a potato masher for chunkier mashed potatoes. Stir in the melted butter, warm half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and Dijon.
• For the topping, heat 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breadcrumbs and toast them while stirring constantly until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Take them off the heat and let them cool, then toss them with the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Transfer the apple sauerkraut into a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread mashed potatoes on top, and sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly over the mashed potatoes, followed by the breadcrumbs.
• Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted and the breadcrumbs are crisp and browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together.
• Heat some oil in a skillet - aim for one which will allow your potato mix to fill it about 1-2" deep. Tip your mash mix in and level it out.
• Cook on medium heat until you can see from lifting the sides a bit that it's fairly brown underneath.
• Stick your skillet under a hot grill until the top of your, hmm, let's call it a pie, is lightly browned.
• Loosen the pie in the skillet, and tip it onto a plate. Eat! Goes nicely with some cherry tomatoes on the side.

SAUERKRAUT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter and salt; bring to a boil. Stir in potato flakes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion over medium heat until tender. Stir sauerkraut into potatoes; sprinkle with onion and bacon.

SAUERKRAUT PIE

Steps:

• 1. Drain sauerkraut and mix chopped onions or dehydrated onions if you prefer with kraut. Put in a lightly greased casserole dish.
• 2. Slice sausage and place on top of kraut and onion.
• 3. Prepare mashed potatoes. OR To save time, one could use the prepared frozen mashed potatoes made as directed. Add 2 Tablespoons grated parmesean cheese and mix well. Put on top of sausage. Sprinkle potatoes with 5 tbsp. parmesean.
• 4. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes uncovered or until nice golden brown. Serve with additional butter melted on top if desired. We did and it was to die for!

SAUERKRAUT SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350, and spray 2 casseroles , a 9x13 and 9x9 with non stick spray. Set aside.
• 2. Brown ground beef with chopped onion and seasonings. Drain and divide between the 2 casserole dishes.
• 3. Top with frozen corn, then add the layer of sauerkraut again divided into the pans.
• 4. Mix 1 cup of cheese into the potatoes. If the potatoes are not seasoned, season with salt and pepper and garlic. You can use instant mashed potatoes, I often do.
• 5. Spread the potatoes, onto both dishes and top with remaining cheese.
• 6. Bake until bubbly and cheese is well melted. Serve with salad of choice for a hearty meal. Seldom had any leftovers. : < ((