Cran Apple Sauerkraut Recipes

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BACON CRAN-APPLE SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the dried cranberries with 1/4 cup white wine; cook in the microwave for 1 minute on full power to let the cranberries plump in the wine; remove from the microwave and stir in the chopped apples and sauerkraut; reserve.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, add 1-2 Tbs. olive oil; when the oil is hot, add the seasoned pork tenderloin to the skillet, browning nicely on all sides. Remove the pork tenderloin to a platter and reserve.
• In the same skillet, cook the chopped bacon with the leeks over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the bacon is browned and beginning to crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir the sweet potato cubes into this mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Add the reserved cran-apple mixture, 1/2 cup white wine, brown sugar, and caraway seeds to the bacon/sweet potato mixture in the skillet; gently toss to combine.
• Make a shallow well in the center of the sauerkraut mixture, placing the seared pork tenderloin there.
• Place the skillet into the preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the pork tenderloin is 140-145 degrees at the center when tested with an instant-read meat thermometer, and the sweet potatoes are fully tender.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and tent loosely with foil to rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Transfer the pork tenderloin onto a cutting board, slicing it into medallions. To serve, place a bed of the warm sauerkraut mixture onto serving plates, then top with pork medallions. Enjoy!

TANGY SLAW WITH SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine drained sauerkraut, cabbage, apple, raisins, and cranberries.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the reserved sauerkraut liquid (make up any difference with cider vinegar), oil, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over slaw and toss to coat.
• Serve within 6 hours for best flavor.

HOMEMADE SAUERKRAUT WITH CRANBERRIES!

Steps:

• Now you have to understand that pickling cabbage takes time, BUT! it comes out very delicious. A family of two will eat 1.5 lbs of cabbage in 3-4 days during family dinners.
• I normally cook 1.5 lbs to 10lb. depending on the occasion that and mood.
• Pickling cabbage by this recipe takes 3-4 days. In my house it takes 3 days, in you house it may be ready sooner or slower, everything depends on the place and the temperature in your house. The cabbage has to "sit"in the dark and warm place and you have to choose a container for pickling that will keep the cabbage pressed and warm during the process of pickling.
• Shred the cabbage and the carrots. (carrots should be previously peeled and washed). Squeeze and mix carrots and cabbage, Put in a pickling container.
• Prepare the pickling mixture: preheat the water, when it starts boiling add: salt, sugar and bay leaves. Wait until it will start boiling again and turn the gas off. Cool the mixture and pour it into container with cabbage.
• Take the peppercorns and put it inside the cabbage as many as you wish. Press the cabbage and put into a dark warm place. (I put it on my fridge under a wok frying pan).
• Stir every days so that the juices would spred evenly.
• On day 3 or 4 check for readiness. The cabbage should have slight foam on top. Not a lot.
• If the cabbage is ready, take the handful of it squeeze and put in another clean container. When you put all the cabbage into a new container, put washed cranberries on top and cover with lid.
• Serving: To serve the homemade sauerkraut just finely chop the onion, take from your container as much cabbage as you need. add salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix everything very well.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and with a bird.
• Enjoy!
• P.S. you can cook soup or bake a pie with this sauerkraut, as well as make a lot of salads. Just let me show you in my next posts.

CRAN-APPLE KRAUT

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add apples; cook and stir until tender, 5-6 minutes. Stir in brown sugar until melted. Add vinegar, cranberries and caraway seeds. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until liquid is evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut; heat through. Serve with slotted spoon.