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dr pepper sauerkraut w/smoked sausage & onions

(2 RATINGS)
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Sauk Village, IL
Updated on Feb 1, 2014

You may not want to believe this but yes I made Sauerkraut & cooked it in Dr Pepper it was so good. I went to make another one pot wonder, & discovered I was out of Apple Juice. Had this Dr Pepper left over, when I had wanted to make Dr Pepper Glazed Ham, but made Kahlua Glazed Ham instead, so it was sitting in the pantry & decided to use it for the apple juice. The caramel color complimented the brown sugar nicely, & the flavors was really very tasty. A great accidental substitute for the apple juice. My husband walked in the house & marveled at the aroma of the kraut. He loved it.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 or more depending on portion size

Ingredients

  • 4 cans sauerkraut (14.5 oz each)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (or to your taste)
  • 16 ounces dr pepper soda (or enough to almost cover kraut)
  • 3 medium apples cored & sliced (i used golden delicious)
  • 3 medium onions, sliced
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 42 ounces smoked sausage, (family pac size)
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional) if desired
  • - chopped green onion tops as garnish if desired

How To Make dr pepper sauerkraut w/smoked sausage & onions

  • Dr Pepper makes sauerkraut taste amazing, who would have ever thought it could taste so good.
    Step 1
    Peel onions and wash & core apples and slice both apples and onions. Add butter to large skillet, I used a 16 inch non stick skillet. Heat over medium high heat.
  • This is only 2 onions, so I ended up adding another one.
    Step 2
    Add the sliced apples, minced garlic, and sliced onions to skillet and sauté for about 1 -2 minutes.
  • The beginning of something great for dinner. Dr. Pepper Sauerkraut with Smoked Sausage and onions.
    Step 3
    Open sauerkraut and add to a large colander, and rinse, then add to skillet, add caraway seeds if desired.
  • There is a lot of sausage in a Family Pack but not too much for my Meat loving husband, he loved this dish, and so did I.
    Step 4
    Remove sausage from package and make diagonal cuts into sausages with sharp knife. Add the brown sugar to sauerkraut.
  • Just enough Dr Pepper to add flavor and give that caramel color to the sauerkraut. It was so good.
    Step 5
    Top Kraut with smoked sausage. ADD ENOUGH DR PEPPER TO COME ALMOST TO TOP OF KRAUT. Cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Then REMOVE LID and lower heat and cook over low heat until most of the liquid evaporates, stirring as needed to prevent sticking. Cooking for about 45 minutes or so.
  • This is one of the best dishes I have eaten since being released from the hospital. It was sooo good and tasty.
    Step 6
    Plate and serve as desired. Add chopped green onion tops over kraut platter as desired just before serving.
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