Slow Cooker Sauerkraut

Name: Slow Cooker Sauerkraut
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 2lb good quality sauerkraut (bagged, do not use canned) rinsed well and squeezed very dry; 1/4 onion, slivered or grated; 1/2 apple, grated on the large side of a box grater and squeezed dry; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly cracked pepper; 1 tsp caraway seeds; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 bottle of beer (preferably something medium-bodied)

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:6h

Sauerkraut develops more flavour the longer it cooks, so making it in the slow cooker is a no brain-er. This German sauerkraut recipe uses simple spices and ingredients that pack delicious flavor, and is perfect for topping brats or eating as a side.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:01:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories142.4 kcal (7%)

Total Fat4 g (6%)

Carbs20.6 g (8%)

Sugars12.8 g (14%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium1623.9 mg (81%)

Fiber4.9 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 lbsauerkraut

good quality, bagged, do not use canned, rinsed well and squeezed very dry

0.25onion

slivered or grated

0.5apple

grated on the large side of a box grater and squeezed dry

2 Tbspbutter

2 tspkosher salt

½ tsppepper

freshly cracked

1 tspcaraway seeds

¼ cupsugar

1 bottlebeer

preferably something medium-bodied

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all ingredients and 4oz beer in slow cooker and mix well. Make sure there are no pieces of sauerkraut sticking to the sides of the slow cooker, as stragglers will be the first to burn.

Step 2

Cook on high for two hours, stirring every hour.

Step 3

Turn your slow cooker on low and cook for four more hours, stirring every hour.

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