German Sauerkraut Cooked With Wine (Weinkraut)

Name: German Sauerkraut Cooked With Wine (Weinkraut)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 small onion; 1 tablespoon lard, or oil; 1 (28-ounce) can or jar sauerkraut; 1 small potato; 3/4 cup dry white wine; 2 teaspoons sugar; 8 ounces green grapes, optional; 1 teaspoon caraway seed, optional; 2 ounces bacon, cooked, diced, optional

A German-style sauerkraut cooked in wine, known as Weinkraut, enhances the flavor of canned sauerkraut.

⭐ 4.3 (18 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minTotal: 40 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

German

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Instructions

Sauté a peeled and cubed small onion in 1 tablespoon lard or oil for 5 minutes.
Add loosened and rinsed sauerkraut to the skillet with the onion.
Stir in one peeled and grated small potato, 3/4 cup dry white wine, and 2 teaspoons sugar, then simmer for at least 20 minutes.
Optionally, incorporate washed, halved grapes (ensure no seeds) 10 minutes before serving.
Optionally, add 1 teaspoon caraway seeds and 2 ounces diced, cooked bacon to the sauerkraut.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 150 kcal

Carbohydrate: 21 g

Cholesterol: 3 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 3 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 1318 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 4 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g