Sauerkraut and Apples

By JodyWilliams

Ingredients

• 2 T. bacon drippings or butter
• 1 large chopped onion
• 2 red apples, cored but unpeeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 pound sauerkraut, drained and rinsed or unrinsed if preferred, but not squeezed dry
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 T. packed brown sugar
• 1 T. dijon or regular mustard
• 1 or more t. caraway seeds
• 1 1/2 cup applesauce
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 70mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place bacon drippings or butter in Dutch oven. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add apples and caramelize slightly. Add sauerkraut, water, brown sugar, mustard and caraway seeds, and mix well.

If baking, heat oven to 325. Cover and bake (or simmer on stovetop) for 50 minutes. Stir occasionally, adding water if necessary. Mix applesauce with Kraut, cover and return to oven (or simmer) for 10 minutes.

Serve as side dish with pork, sausage, beef or poultry