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Best Austrian Sauerkraut Recipe with Canned Sauerkraut

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In this traditional recipe, I'll show you how my Austrian grandma cooks her sauerkraut so that it gets wonderfully creamy and easily digestible.
Arbeitszeit 15 Minuten
Cooking Time 45 Minuten
Gesamt 1 Stunde
Portionen 4 portions

Kochutensilien

  • big saucepan for cooking the Sauerkraut
  • small pan for the roux

Zutaten

Sauerkraut

  • 16 oz sauerkraut canned or in a bag, ~450g
  • 1 onion yellow or white, medium-sized
  • 2 tbsp. bacon diced, optional, ~50g
  • 1 tbsp. oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 juniper berries
  • 1 tbsp. sugar

Roux

  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 2 tbsp. butter

Anleitung

Cook Sauerkraut

  • Heat up oil in a big pan and sauté onion until golden brown.
    Sauerkraut Zwiebel Rösten
  • Optional: Add bacon and roast for a minute.
  • Add the sauerkraut to the pan, stir well.
  • Pour water until everything is covered.
    Sauerkraut mit Wasser aufgießen
  • Add sugar, bay leaf and juniper berries and stir well.
    Omas Geheimtipp: Sauerkraut mit einem EL Zucker
  • Simmer gently with the lid closed for about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Make a Roux

  • Just before the sauerkraut is done cooking, melt butter in a small pan. Add flour and stir well until no lumps remain. Remove from the stove immediately.
    Einmach aus Butter und Mehl
  • When the sauerkraut is soft, stir in the roux and serve.
    Sauerkraut Anleitung Einmach unterrühren

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Januar 13, 2023

(c) by Angelika Kreitner-Beretits / Vienna Sunday Kitchen

https://www.vienna-sunday.kitchen/grannys-austrian-sauerkraut-recipe/