Quick Overnight Sauerkraut
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4.8
Quick Overnight Sauerkraut
Description
The Quick Overnight Sauerkraut recipe starts by combining shredded cabbage, grated carrots, and thinly sliced red bell pepper. The vegetables are then marinated in a hot mixture made from water, neutral cooking oil, salt, sugar, peppercorns, and vinegar. The warm marinade infuses the vegetables quickly while softening the cabbage slightly without full fermentation.
After the mixture sits for 24 hours, stirring recommended at least once, the sauerkraut develops bright flavors and a crisp yet tender texture. Unlike slow fermentation, this method provides a fast, flavorful sauerkraut-like salad.
Once ready, refrigerate to maintain freshness, using it as a tangy side dish or topping within two weeks. The presence of sugar and vinegar gives it a balanced sweet-sour profile suitable for various meals.
Ingredients
- 2 cabbage shredded, medium heads
- 3 carrot grated, large
- 5 red bell pepper cut into long sticks, medium
- 1 qt water
- 1 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 4 tbsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cup vinegar 5% acidity
- 1 tsp peppercorn
Instructions
- Shredd cabbage, grate carrots and cut bell peppers into thin slices.
- Combine together cabbage, carrots and bell pepper.
- In a cooking pot, bring water, oil, salt, pepper corns and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and add vinegar. Pour the marinade over combined vegetables.
- Keep Saurkraut in a marinate for 24 hours. I would highly recommend stirring it at least once during the process.
- Once 24 hours have passed, the Saurkraut is ready to be served. Keep it refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 5Units
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 5689mg | 237% |
| Potassium | 986mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 68g | 136% |
| Vitamin A | 10195IU | 204% |
| Vitamin C | 287mg | 319% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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