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flavorful sauerkraut for hot dogs or kielbasy

murphy44 avatar
Recipe by
kathy mazur
@murphy44
Conway, SC

This recipe comes from a group of dedicated Ladies from St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church, Manville, NJ where they used to make this to serve on top of the Hot Dogs every Friday for BINGO. My mother, Helen Semenick, used to be apart of this group of dedicated ladies who gave their time every week.

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prep time 23 Hr 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For flavorful sauerkraut for hot dogs or kielbasy

  • 1 can
    sauerkraut
  • 1 lg
    onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    bacon grease
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 1 tsp
    caraway seeds
  • 2 Tbsp
    dark brown sugar
  • salt & pepper

How To Make flavorful sauerkraut for hot dogs or kielbasy

  • 1
    In a large pot, saute onionbs in bacon grease. Rinse sauerkraut in cold water and drain well.
  • 2
    Add sauerkraut and 1 cup water to sauted onions. Add the rest of ingredients and simmer for 1 hour.
  • 3
    Add more water and sugar as needed for flavor. Stir occasionally.
  • 4
    For the Hot Dogs-this is best served with spicey mustard and raw chopped onions. For the Kielbasy-cook the kielbasy, slice it and mix with the sauerkraut and put in a large covered casserole before serving.
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