Bavarian Sauerkraut and Sausage Recipe
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4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
184 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Bavarian Sauerkraut and Sausage Recipe
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Sauerkraut and sausage is a wholesome, delicious low calorie dinner meal. You will just need one pot and 30 mins to make this at home on your stove top.
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Ingredients
- 1-2 Tablespoon oil or Lard, *see Notes
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 Pound Sauerkraut *see Notes
- 1 Large bay leaves
- 5 Piece Black Peppercorns Whole
- 3 Piece juniper berries
- 1 Teaspoon Caraway Seeds Whole *See Notes for substitution
- 1 Cup beer *see Notes
- 1 Cup water
- 2-4 sausages *see Notes
- salt to taste (optional)
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Instructions
- Heat up oil into a small pan and sauté sliced onions for a few minutes over a medium heat setting, until the onion slices soften.
- Reduce the heat a bit and stir in your Sauerkraut.
- Add the seasoning, the bay leaf, black peppercorn, juniper berries and caraway seeds.
- Pour in your beer and water.
- Place your sausages into the sauerkraut. They can be frozen or thawed. Submerge and cover the Sausages with Sauerkraut.
- Keep your cooking pot with the sauerkraut over a medium-low heat setting, covered, to cook for about 20 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing sticks at the bottom. If it gets too hot, reduce the heat to a lower heat setting. The Sauerkraut should get infused with flavors, the beer, and water should reduce, and the sausages should cook through. If your sauerkraut is too wet looking, cook the last 10 minutes uncovered to reduce the liquids.
- Take out whole spices, bay leaf, peppercorn, and juniper berries. Discard the whole spices. Season with salt to taste.
- Plate up the sauerkraut with sausage. You can serve dumplings or parsley potatoes with that. Mustard and horseradish make for a fine addition as well.
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Notes
- Use store-bought sauerkraut or homemade Sauerkraut.
- If you intend to add the white Bavarian sausage to your Sauerkraut, then please cook them separately by boiling the sausages in some water.
- Vegetarians can omit adding sausages, or they can use vegan sausages. We add meats because they give flavor to the whole Sauerkraut dish, plus you won't need to take out another pot just to cook the meats.
- Plain flavored oil such as sunflower oil or vegetable oil can be used, but if you really want to add authentic flavors, add and use lard.
- Use store-bought sauerkraut or homemade Sauerkraut.
- Caraway is a main ingredient that will add all the essential flavors. If you can't get caraway, you may use cumin seeds instead, but the flavor will change considerably. Therefore, I highly recommend adding only caraway seeds. They need to be whole and not ground.
- We use wheat beer in the alps, but you can use your favorite beer, even dark ones or craft beer. Just remember, the beer flavor will transfer to the dish, so if you pick a bitter beer, the sauerkraut will turn out a bit more bitter.
- In Austria and Germany, people use local sausages such as wiener, st.johanner, knacker, and käsekrainer. You can use kielbasa too and mini wieners. (see post for ideas). You can also add pork belly slabs instead of sausages in this recipe.
- Season with salt to taste. Only add salt if necessary. Traditionally prepared sauerkraut contains a lot of salt, so tasting your Sauerkraut and Sausage is crucial before adding salt.
- If you intend to add the white Bavarian sausage to your Sauerkraut, then please cook them separately by boiling the sausages in some water.
- Vegetarians can omit adding sausages, or they can use vegan sausages. We add meats because they give flavor to the whole Sauerkraut dish, plus you won't need to take out another pot just to cook the meats.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
1509mg
(63%)
Potassium
513mg
(15%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1509mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 513mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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