Oktoberfest Kraut Sausage Spareribs And Potatoes Recipes

SPARERIBS AND KRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Season the ribs with salt and pepper, and arrange them in the greased baking dish.
• Roast for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven, and reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Set the ribs on a plate, and drain excess grease from the baking dish. Spread the sauerkraut evenly in the bottom of the dish. Place the ribs on top with the meat side up. Tuck the potato wedges in amongst the ribs. Cover tightly with heavy aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Carefully remove the foil to avoid hot steam, and serve.

OKTOBERFEST KRAUT, SAUSAGE/SPARERIBS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 5-6 quart heavy Dutch oven, add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Brown sausages or ribs.
• While they are browning, drain and rinse kraut at least twice to remove the excess salt.
• Chop onion.
• When sausages/ribs are browned, place them aside on Dutch oven lid.
• FILL POT: Handful of kraut, add wieners, fil in with onions, add more kraut, add sausages, fill with remaining onion, and add last of kraut, all in layers.
• Add contents of beer and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. The alcohol cooks away so don't worry, it does add a great deal to this recipe.
• Add applesauce.
• Add water to surface of kraut.
• Liberally apply black pepper.
• Add potatoes.
• Bring to boil, cover tightly and simmer 3-4 hours (don't shorten the time, this is critical), checking periodically so it doesn't dry out.
• Serve with sour cream or plain yogurt and a high quality mustard. I prefer Country Dijon or German, my DH prefers yellow. Either way, enjoy, my friends!