German Pork Cabbage Casserole Recipes

GERMAN BRAISED PORK & CABBAGE - SCHWEINEFLEISCH UND KOHL

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven . Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, then add the thinly sliced cabbage and stir to coat with the fat.
• Place 1 bay leaf, 3 juniper berries, 3 whole cloves, and 10 peppercorns in the middle of a square of cheesecloth. Tie it into a bundle with butcher's twine and place on top of the cabbage (or throw them in loose, if you do not mind).
• Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar and 2 cups dry white wine and bring to a boil.
• Lay the pork on top of the cabbage, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce heat.
• Simmer for three hours, or until meat is tender and easy to cut.
• Remove meat to a platter and keep warm.
• To finish the cabbage, you have several choices. You might want to cook down the liquid, then thicken it by adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of flour made into a slurry with part of the liquid and cooking it until thick. Another option is to add a few tablespoons of sour cream to the cabbage (do not boil afterward).
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, mustard and maybe a pinch of sugar.
• Serve the pork and cabbage with potatoes, mashed or boiled, and mashed fresh peas (without mint).

GERMAN PORK AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook bacon, crumble in bowl.
• Season ribs with salt and pepper, cook in bacon grease 3-4 minutes on high heat, turning once.
• Place in greased 9x13 baking dish, leave fat in skillet.
• Cook cabbage and onion until softened in grease.
• Remove from heat and mix in other unused ingredients. Spoon over top of pork, sprinkle with bacon.
• Cover with foil, bake 30-45 minute until center is 160°F.

GERMAN PORK & CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove from skillet, and crumble into small bowl. Season ribs with salt and pepper. In same skillet, cook ribs in bacon drippings over high heat 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until brown. Place in baking dish, reserving fat in skillet.
• In same skillet, place coleslaw mix and onion; cook over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and wilted. Remove from heat. Add bacon, sauerkraut, apple, carrots, apple cider and caraway seed; mix well. Spoon into baking dish on top of pork.
• Cover with foil. Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.

GERMAN CABBAGE CASSEROLE - KOHL UND HACKFLEISCH

Steps:

• Brown meat, onion and garlic until meat is no longer pink and onion has turned clear.
• Drain grease from pan and discard.
• Add cabbage and cover.
• Cook until cabbage is clear.
• Add cheese and sour cream mixing well.
• Pour all into greased casserole and top with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
• *NOTE: to freeze- make ahead or re-heat left overs: compliments of Chef Marie Alice:* I froze half of this when I originally made it. This freezes excellently and if anything tastes even better after! I reheated it by melting a little butter in a skillet and then crumbling the partially thawed casserole into it, cooking and stirring until it was heated through.

GERMAN BAMBERGER KRAUBRATEN -BEEF, PORK AND CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Remove outer wilted cabbage leaves and core. Place cabbage in a large pot of boiling water and simmer gently for about 10 minutes.Remove and drain.Gently pull off 12 leaves and set aside. Finely chop the rest of the cabbage. Heat 1 Tabl. veg., add onions, pork and ground beef.Cook till lightly browned.Drain off excess fat. Add the chopped cabbage, caraway seeds,salt and pepper. Pour in the white wine . Cover and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, stirring often
• 2. Grease an oven proof casserole dish with 1 teas. veg oil. line the dish with half of the saved cabbage leaves. Spoon in the meat mixture. Cover with the rest of the cabbage leaves.
• 3. Cut bacon strips in half and arrange on top . Place in a pre-heated 350F. and bake for 45 minutes.