Barbecue Sauerkraut Bake Recipes

BBQ SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a small skillet saute bacon and onion together.
• In a 2 quart baking dish combine all sauerkraut, tomatoes, brown sugar, bacon and onions.
• Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 2 hours.
• Sauerkraut should look carmelly around the edges.

BBQ SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and stir in the ground beef and onion. Cook until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain, and discard any excess grease.
• Pour the beef mixture into a 3-quart casserole dish. Layer the sauerkraut over the ground beef, pour the tomato juice over the sauerkraut, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbly, about 60 minutes.

BARBECUE SAUERKRAUT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil together, then add the onion and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to low, add the garlic, catsup, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire, mustard, and Tabasco or hot sauce, and simmer for 10 minutes; add the shredded cooked meat, remove from heat, and set aside.
• In a colander rinse the sauerkraut well under running water, then set aside to let drain.
• In a lightly sprayed casserole dish, pour the meat and barbecue sauce mixture, then spread the sauerkraut over the meat.
• In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over the sauerkraut, lightly spray with olive oil or pan spray, then bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until crumb topping is golden brown and crisped to desired texture.
• Serve as is or over toast (dark rye is good!) or toasted hamburger buns.
• Note: you can put a layer of barbecued beans under the shredded meat, if desired; also, you can use commercially prepared barbecued sauce instead of making your own as above (about 1 1/4 cup of sauce).

ROASTED SAUERKRAUT AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275 degrees. Place peppercorns in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast until they are crisp and give off a nutty aroma. Transfer to a mortar and grind to a coarse powder, gradually adding and pounding in juniper berries, rosemary, savory, thyme and fennel seeds.
• Rub bacon well with mixture, shaking off excess. Place bacon in a small ovenproof dish. Add cider and enough water to come halfway up sides of bacon. Cover lightly with foil and bake 3 hours, turning bacon halfway during cooking. Check occasionally and add boiling water as necessary to maintain level of liquid in dish. Remove dish from oven and cool until warm; bacon should be very tender but intact. Place a heavy plate on bacon to weight it as it cools. Place dish in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Drain sauerkraut and place in a ceramic baking dish. Break bacon slab into large irregular pieces or cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, and scatter over kraut. Remove 2 tablespoons of solidified fat from bacon dish, and reserve. Stir remaining jelled liquid and fat in dish, adding enough water so there is about 1/2 cup in dish. Spoon about 1/3 cup over bacon and kraut, cover, and bake for 30 minutes.
• While bacon and kraut bake, prepare potatoes: If potatoes have smooth skins, they need not be peeled. Cut in two lengthwise. Melt reserved fat in a medium skillet, and add potatoes cut-side down. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sauté over medium heat until browned on bottoms, about 5 minutes. Turn and continue to cook for a few minutes, then add remaining braising liquid and remove from heat.
• When kraut has cooked for 30 minutes, remove from oven and push kraut to one side of dish. Add potatoes and their liquid to other side, and return to oven until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve

BBQ SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• In a small skillet saute bacon and onions together. In a 2 quart casserole combine sauerkraut, tomatoes, brown sugar bacon and onions.
• Bake uncovered in 350 degrees for 2 hours. Casserole should look carmally around the edges.

SPARERIBS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Choose a baking pan that will accommmodate the ribs in pieces or all hitched together, with the kraut in the space left over. Eight country-style ribs cut into a 6-rib and a 2-rib hunk, plus the can of kraut, fit perfectly in a 9-by-13-inch pan. For more ribs, get a bigger pan and more kraut.
• Place the ribs in the pan and the sauerkraut in a mound beside them. Cover the ribs - not the kraut - with the barbecue sauce. Use as much as you like, maybe more than half the bottle, maybe less. Cover the pan tightly withaluminum foil and bake for 3 hours. Lift a corner of the foil near the end of the time to sneak a look. The ribs should be nicely browned and glazed and your mouth should water. Serve hot.

SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Stir in the apples, sauerkraut, water, brown sugar and caraway seeds. , Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour.

BAVARIAN PORK CHOPS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 2-quart casserole or 11x7-inch glass baking dish, mix sauerkraut, carrots, onion, water and barley.
• Place pork chops on sauerkraut mixture. Spoon barbecue sauce on top of chops. Cover and bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until pork is no longer pink in center.

SWISS SAUERKRAUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• While noodles are cooking, cook beef, onion, salt and pepper in 10-inch skillet, over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
• In ungreased 3-quart casserole, mix noodles, beef mixture, sauerkraut, soup and 1 cup of the cheese.
• Bake uncovered 45 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with red onion.

OLD-COUNTRY SAUERKRAUT 'N' RIBS

Steps:

• Layer the potato, sauerkraut and ribs in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine the ketchup, molasses and Worcestershire sauce; pour over the ribs. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Remove ribs and cut into two-rib portions before serving.

DAR'S SUPER SAVORY SAUERKRAUT POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the flour, bouillon granules, water, and milk together in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil until thick, 1 to 2 minutes, whisking continuously. Remove from heat and stir the sour cream into the flour mixture; set aside to cool.
• Combine the onion, Cheddar cheese, sauerkraut, salt, pepper, and caraway seeds in a large mixing bowl. Stir the sour cream sauce and the melted butter into the sauerkraut mixture; fold the hash brown potatoes into the mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Use a spatula to flatten into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender and the top is brown and bubbly, 60 to 70 minutes.