Homemade Sauerkraut

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Homemade Sauerkraut

Ingredients

1 cup water

1 cup distilled white vinegar

divided

½ onion

diced

1 head cabbage

cored and shredded

¾ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon celery seed

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

ground black pepper to taste

Side Dish

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Sauerkraut

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 45

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 10.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 0.2g

Saturated Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 145.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 55.1mg 92%

Folate: 66.4mcg 17%

Calcium: 66.8mg 7%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 23.1mg 8%

Potassium: 279.7mg 8%

Sodium: 193.4mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 1.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.