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Eating pork roast with sauerkraut on New Year’s is an old Pennsylvania Dutch tradition said to bring good luck. The meal consists of pork and sauerkraut served together, with sauerkraut representing luck and the pig representing rooting into the new year. It’s a feel-good and flavorsome ritual, and it may be just what you need to start the new year. Serve with mashed potatoes or dumplings.
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) pork roast
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans sauerkraut, or to taste
- 3 cups water, or more as needed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 medium apple – peeled, cored, and finely chopped
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Place pork into a large roasting pan. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix together sauerkraut, water, onion, and apple in a large bowl until combined; pour over pork.
Step 3
Roast pork in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of pork reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 2 hours more; add more water as needed if sauerkraut mixture begins to look dry.
Step 4
Remove from the oven and allow pork to rest for about 10 minutes in a warm area before slicing.
Tips
You can substitute 1 bag or 3 pints of homemade sauerkraut if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 244 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat9g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol80mg | 27% |
| Sodium972mg | 42% |
| Total Carbohydrate13g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber5g | 17% |
| Total Sugars6g | |
| Protein28g | |
| Vitamin C24mg | 119% |
| Calcium61mg | 5% |
| Iron3mg | 15% |
| Potassium658mg | 14% |
*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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