Michelle's Sweetkraut

Michelle's Sweetkraut

A New Year’s family tradition. We eat it on New Year’s to help us remember to temper the bitter with the sweet in the coming year! It is also kid-friendly; haven’t met a kid yet that don’t like it! If your kid hates sauerkraut, try this. Quick and easy to make but does have a longer cooking time to reduce the liquids and bring out the sweetness. You can use it as a meal or a side dish and some family members, believe it or not, get a bowlful for a late night snack!

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Yield:
8 servings
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 3 (32 ounce) packages sauerkraut, drained
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans turnip greens, drained
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can water
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar, or more to taste
  • 3 pounds kielbasa sausage, cut into 3-inch pieces

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Empty sauerkraut and turnip greens into a colander and rinse lightly; drain. Spread sauerkraut, turnip greens, and onions in an even layer in a large baking dish and season with salt and black pepper.

Step 3
Whisk apple juice concentrate, water, and brown sugar in a bowl, dissolving the sugar. Pour juice mixture over vegetables. Arrange pieces of kielbasa sausage into dish atop vegetables.

Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until most of the liquid has evaporated and the kielbasa is browned, about 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.

Cook’s Note:

Get the darker-colored apple juice. I have used grape, cran-apple, cran-grape, cran-blueberry, and pineapple juice in a pinch if outta my favorite apple juice, but apple tastes best!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

866
Calories
53g
Fat
73g
Carbs
27g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 866
% Daily Value *
Total Fat53g 68%
Saturated Fat25g 123%
Cholesterol122mg 41%
Sodium3969mg 173%
Total Carbohydrate73g 26%
Dietary Fiber12g 43%
Total Sugars57g
Protein27g
Vitamin C115mg 575%
Calcium274mg 21%
Iron7mg 41%
Potassium1071mg 23%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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