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Sauerkraut over pork for New Year's

Pork and Sauerkraut Recipe

Try this pork and Sauerkraut New Year’s tradition meal that's an easy and tasty recipe for the whole family and is said to bring good luck and prosperity.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine PA Dutch
Servings 8
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs sauerkraut
  • 2 lbs pork shoulder or butt
  • 1 lb kielbasa
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 1 t caraway seeds

Instructions
 

  • Brown the roast in some olive oil in a large pot.
  • Add the sauerkraut brine and all.
  • Add the kielbasa
  • Sprinkle brown sugar and caraway seeds.
  • Add some water to just cover the entire roast.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Turn on low, cover, and simmer for 3-4 hours or until the pork is easily pulled apart with a fork.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes.

Notes

You can easily make this in a slow cooker. You might want to sear the pork first but it still tastes good if you don't.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 35gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1430mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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