Sauerkraut Casserole

By Addie

I have been making this recipe for my family for years. My mom taught me and I taught my son. Even if you think you don’t like sauerkraut, you will LOVE this. The brown sugar makes it sweet. It is out of this world! Sour kraut naysayers give it a try.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef 1
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1/2 soup can warm water
• 1/2 pkg wide egg noodles
• 1 can sauerkraut, drained
• 1/4 cup plus 1/8 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
• Garlic powder
• Parsley
• Salt and pepper

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown ground beef with chopped onion and seasoned with garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper to taste until done.

2. Prepare egg noodles according to package. Make sure you don't over cook them. You want them slightly al dente.

3. Drain sauerkraut and pour into the bottom of a greased 8-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

4. Pour drained (but not rinsed) egg noodles over sauerkraut and brown sugar.

5. Pour hamburger or turkey over egg noodles.

6. Mix 1/2 can of warm water with the can of tomato soup. Make sure you have all the lumps out of the soup and it is mixed well and smooth. Pour over hamburger or turkey evenly. Use a fork as you are pouring the soup along the sides of the pan to pull the mixture away from the edges to allow some of the soup to seep down the sides slightly.

7. Top with cheese.

8. Bake at 350° for 30-45 min until cheese is brown and edges are bubbling. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

9. Don't forget the garlic bread and/or a nice lettuce salad to accompany this great casserole. Enjoy!

NOTE: This recipe is great and easy to make ahead of time. Just assemble and throw it in the fridge then pull it out when you get home from work and pop it in the oven. If you do this though,it will be cold so you may need to adjust your baking time to closer to 60 min.****