Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Recipesfull introduces to you: German Recipes. (Pork Roast and Sauerkraut). My family which is mostly German-Irish ate the same meal for New Year's every year of my life. It consisted of pork roast, sauerkraut, kielbasa and mashed potatoes. We ate the pork (pork roast and kielbasa) because pigs are a symbol of progress. Pigs push forward, rooting themselves in the ground before moving, and we need to move into the New Year in the same way. We eat sauerkraut, as it's believed it will bring blessings and wealth for the new year. It also reminds us that with the good comes the bitter as well. We eat potatoes to remind us that even as poor men we still had potatoes to eat.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 6hrs25 mins

Total: 6hrs40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Ingredients

1 tablespoon bacon drippings

1 cup minced onion

1 large red apple

diced

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

2 pounds sauerkraut

drained and rinsed

½ cup dry white wine

½ cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 pounds boneless pork loin roast

1 pound kielbasa sausage

cut into 3-inch pieces

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat bacon drippings in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot drippings until soft and translucent about 5 minutes. Stir diced apple and caraway seeds with the onion and cook until apple is just tender about 3 minutes more. Add sauerkraut and stir.

Step 2

Stir white wine chicken stock and brown sugar together in a bowl; pour over the sauerkraut mixture.

Step 3

Put pork roast into the bottom of the crock of your slow cooker. Pour sauerkraut mixture over the pork.

Step 4

Cook on Low until the pork easily falls apart when pulled with a fork 6 to 8 hours; add kielbasa sausage pieces and continue to cook until the sausage is heated through 15 to 20 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 406.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.6g 53%

Carbohydrates: 15.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 9.8g

Fat: 24.9g 38%

Saturated Fat: 8.7g 44%

Cholesterol: 91.2mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 40.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.3mg 79%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 19.8mg 33%

Folate: 34.6mcg 9%

Calcium: 70.4mg 7%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 40.8mg 15%

Potassium: 691.5mg 19%

Sodium: 1341.2mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 59%

Calories From Fat: 224.4

*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.