Crock Pot Pork and Sauerkraut

By Jake57

Traditional Pa Dutch New Year's Day meal. Serve with mashed potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 lbs pork loin roast
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small baking apple, peeled, cored and diced very small (can use about 1/3 c applesauce instead)
• 2 lbs sauerkraut, undrained
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt, if needed, to taste

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 490mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Place pork loin in crock pot. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and black pepper. 2 Place diced apple (or applesauce) on top of pork. 3 Pour sauerkraut and juice on top. 4 Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the sauerkraut. 5 Drizzle the top with melted butter. 6 Cook on low for about 8 hours or until pork reaches internal temp of at least 160 degrees F. 7 Stir the sauerkraut around a bit before serving.