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Sauerkraut Casserole

This is an easy-to-make, tasty casserole of ground meat, lots of sauerkraut, egg noodles and cheese. See the headnotes above for variations.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 496 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound wide egg noodles
  • salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground venison, or other ground meat
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 pound Sauerkraut
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 32-ounce can, whole peeled tomatoes (see notes below)
  • 1/2 pound grated cheese (Swiss, gouda, gruyere is possible)

Instructions

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  1. Boil the egg noodles in salty water until half cooked. This generally means about 4 to 6 minutes, but check the package. Drain and set aside.
  2. While the water is heating up for the noodles, preheat the oven to 350°F. Set a large frying pan on a strong burner over medium-high to high heat.
  3. Add the chopped onion and ground meat. Sprinkle salt over them. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up big lumps, until the meat is well browned, about 10 minutes. Take care to not let any of the bits stuck to the pan blacken -- brown is what you want. Remove the meat and onion to a large bowl and add half the noodles to that bowl.
  4. Turn the heat off the pan and add the sauerkraut to it, along with its juice. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up all the browned bits, then move all this to the bowl with the meat and half the noodles. Add the dry mustard, caraway, black pepper and sugar. With your hands, extract the whole tomatoes from the can and crush and shred into the bowl. Save the juice in the tomato can for another recipe. Mix all this well.
  5. Pour the mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish or something similar, and pack it in well. Cover with the remaining noodles; you might not need all of them. Sprinkle the cheese on top evenly and pop it in the oven. It's done when you get some browned edges to the cheese, as in the picture. This usually takes about 30 minutes. Remove it from the oven and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 496kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 144mg (48%) Sodium 637mg (27%) Potassium 579mg (17%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 335IU (7%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 259mg (26%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496

% Daily Value*

Calories 496kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 144mg 48%
Sodium 637mg 27%
Potassium 579mg 12%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 335IU 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 259mg 26%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.