German Sauerkraut

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 slices bacon, thick-sliced, lean
• 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced
• 3 quarts sauerkraut, drained, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon sugar substitute
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 juniper berries or 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup potato, peeled, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place all of the ingredients in a heavy kettle. cover and simmer
• 2 gently for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• 3 note:.
• 4 fresh sauerkraut should be bought in a glass jar or in plastic in the deli section of the market. canned sauerkraut tastes like the can.
• 5 if cholesterol is a problem - leave the bacon out.
• 6 if diabetic - you can also leave the potatoes out since that would
• 7 add a starch to the dish. it's good without the bacon and the potatoes.