Best 5 Sauerkraut Ala Alsacienne Recipes

SAUERKRAUT A'LA 'ALSACIENNE

Steps:

• Soak the sauerkraut in cold water for 20 minutes, rinse again, drain and squeeze dry.
• Meanwhile fry the chopped bacon til crisp.
• Add the onions& carrot and saute for about 8 minutes.
• Add Kraut, parsley, celery leaves bay leaf boullion cube and wine simmer, uncovered until the wine has almost evaporated
• If you wish make it up to this point and serve or place it in a casserole, place a smoked sausage on top, cover and baked in a 350 oven for 30 minutes, uncover for a further 15 minutes.

ALSATIAN CHOUCROUTE

Steps:

• Wash sauerkraut thoroughly, put aside. In a rondeau melt the duck fat and saute the onion until tender, add garlic bay leaves, juniper berries and thyme. Saute until golden brown, deglaze with Reisling wine. Add 1/2 of the sauerkraut, place bacon slab and ham shanks in the middle and then top with remaining sauerkraut. Pour chicken stock over making sure it covers the sauerkraut (if not enough, add water). Cover the pan with foil and place in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 1 1/2 hours. Wash red bliss potatoes and steam whole for 30 to 40 minutes. Peel potatoes and set aside. Cut sausages in half and warm in boiling water. Place pork chops in oven to warm. Take sauerkraut out of the oven and remove bacon and ham shanks. Slice the bacon in half. Remove pork chops out of oven. Place sauerkraut in the center of a large oval tray, place all meats around sauerkraut, place bacon and ham shanks, on top of sauerkraut. Place warm potatoes around with the meat, Serve Dijon mustard on the side.

ALSATIAN PORK AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep pot, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring to turn pieces occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon pieces on a paper towel-lined plate. With a paper towel, wipe the bacon grease out of the pot but keep as much of the brown bits as possible. Stir in the onion, sauerkraut, brown sugar, and chicken broth, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the potatoes and apple slices.
• Place the juniper berries, peppercorns, cloves, parsley, and bay leaf into a small cheesecloth square, and tie the ends together to make a spice bag (or place the spices into a stainless steel tea ball). Place the spice bag into the pot, and add the pork chops and kielbasa sausage pieces. Add more chicken broth, if needed, to just cover the ingredients. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove the sauerkraut, potatoes, and apple slices to the center of a serving platter. Arrange bacon, pork chops, and kielbasa pieces around the outside of the platter.

SAUERKRAUT A LA FRANCE

Steps:

• Heat the margarine in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, red bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Season with paprika, caraway seed, and marjoram. Place pork strips into the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Stir in water and tomato paste, and sprinkle in the bouillon. Continue cooking 10 minutes.
• Mix sauerkraut into the skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes, until pork is done and sauerkraut is heated through.

SAUERKRAUT SOUP ALA SOOZ'S FAMILY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large dutch oven.
• Chop the sausage coarsely by hand or in a food processor (leave the casing on).
• Transfer the sausage to pan with melted butter, and season with onion powder (or add onion).
• Saute over medium heat until the sausage is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• On a small plate combine the flour, thyme, parsley and pepper. Add to the sausage and brown all together until the mixture bubbles up, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, milk and the half-and-half, and cook stirring until the mixture again bubbles up, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sauerkraut and it juice and bring to a boil; the mixture will continue to thicken.
• Reduce heat and add Velveeta, stirring until melted.