Sauerkraut with Bacon and Apples

Name: Sauerkraut with Bacon and Apples
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams sliced apple-wood smoked bacon; 2 tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and grated; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds, ground; 710 milliliters unfiltered apple juice; 59 milliliters white wine vinegar; 907 grams refrigerated (in a jar, not can), prepared sauerkraut, drained (about 1 24-fluid-ounce jar, drained)

Sauerkraut with Bacon and Apples could be just the gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. This side dish has 232 calories, 5g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 74 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have apple-wood bacon, tart apples, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Lay the slices of bacon down at the bottom of a large, thick-bottomed pot and heat on medium heat. Cook until the bacon has browned and most of the bacon fat has been rendered, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Bacon

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Pot

Remove the bacon from the pot and set on paper towels to drain.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

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Remove all but 1 Tbsp of the fat in the pot. (Do not pour down the sink, bacon fat will clog your drain!) Chop the bacon and set aside.

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Bacon

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Cook onions, apples, then add garlic, caraway:

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Caraway Seeds

Apple

Garlic

Onion

Add the chopped onions and apples to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent, about 6-7 minutes.

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Apple

Onion

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Add the garlic and caraway and cook for a minute more.

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Caraway Seeds

Garlic

Add apple juice and vinegar, then boil:

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Apple Juice

Vinegar

Add the apple juice and the white vinegar to the pot. Increase the heat to high. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously until the liquid is reduced to a syrup, about 5 minutes.

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Distilled White Vinegar

Apple Juice

Syrup

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Add the sauerkraut and bacon to the pot and stir to coat with the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauerkraut has been heated through and is tender, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper