Homemade Sauerkraut

This is a comfort food that reminds me of visiting my grandparents. They always had kielbasa and sauerkraut among the holiday feasts. Kielbasa tastes best when it is sliced thickly and placed on the bottom of the pot before you begin cooking.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 45 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion, diced
• ¾ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 head cabbage, cored and shredded
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, 1/2 of the vinegar, and onion in a pot over high heat; add cabbage, sea salt, celery seed, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Pour the remaining vinegar over cabbage mixture. Cover pot and bring water to a boil; cook mixture for about 3 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cabbage mixture and return lid to pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender and wilted, 10 to 15 minutes more.