Bavarian Sauerkraut

This sauerkraut recipe is a tasty side dish made with packaged sauerkraut cooked in bacon drippings with onion, brown sugar, caraway seed, and sherry.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 52 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
• 2 (16 ounce) packages sauerkraut, undrained
• 0.5 cup chicken stock
• 0.5 cup cooking sherry

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot bacon drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Place sauerkraut with juice into a large bowl and cover with water. Use your hands to squeeze out as much water and juice as possible. Add squeezed sauerkraut to onion in the skillet.

Step 3

Stir chicken stock, sherry, brown sugar, and caraway seeds into sauerkraut mixture. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes.