How To Cook Canned Sauerkraut

Name: How To Cook Canned Sauerkraut
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbs butter; ½ onion (minced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 oz cans sauerkraut; 1 Cup chicken stock; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 sweet apple; salt per taste

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Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
86 kcal
Cuisine
American

How To Cook Canned Sauerkraut

Alina Barrett

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20 minutes and you have the best german sauerkraut recipe around!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tbs butter
½ onion (minced) or 1 teaspoon onion powder
2 garlic cloves (minced) or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 oz cans sauerkraut
1 Cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon caraway seeds
1 sweet apple (Gala is a good choice) cut into small cubes ( pencil eraser size and peeled.)
salt per taste

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Instructions

In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then add the minced onion and garlic until softened.
While the onion and garlic are cooking, drain the sauerkraut.
When the onion and garlic are softened, add the drained sauerkraut, chicken stock, sugar, black pepper, caraway seeds and apple chunks.
Heat over medium heat until simmering and the dish is heated through.
Taste and add salt as needed.

Notes

PRO TIP: This recipe is amped up about 10x by adding some fatty cured meat such as bacon pieces, kielbasa, smoked sausage, cocktail wieners, etc. You can just put them right in the saucepan with the sauerkraut! YUM! Especially great on a cold winter day.
If you are using onion powder and garlic powder like I am in the video, you will just put the sauerkraut in the pan first, then add the garlic and onion powder. Add the butter as well.
If you want to make this recipe for just 2 people, make it like I do in the video using just one can and cutting the other ingredients in ½.
Caraway seeds aren't to everyone's liking, however, I recommend you try them in this recipe because they are super tasty!
Feel free to substitute any other sugar sweetener for the granulated sugar (maple syrup, honey, etc.).

Nutrition Information

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Calories 86kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 141mg (6%) Potassium 83mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 1.5mg (2%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 86 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	86kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Cholesterol	17mg	6%
Sodium	141mg	6%
Potassium	83mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	175IU	4%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	2%
Calcium	6mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	1%