Creamysauerkraut Recipes

Steps:

• Cook and stir smoked sausage and onion in a large saucepan over low heat until lightly browned, about 15 minutes; stir in flour to coat the sausage and onion. Gradually stir in milk, followed by half-and-half. Raise heat to medium, and simmer the soup until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme. Mix sauerkraut and its juice into the soup and cook just until sauerkraut is heated through, 1 to 2 more minutes.

Steps:

• Mix cabbage, onion, sea salt, and garlic together in a bowl. Firmly pack mixture into a large, clean, food-grade plastic bucket. The cabbage will start to make its own brine as the salt starts to draw out the water of the cabbage.
• Fill a large, clean, food-grade plastic bag with water and place over the salted cabbage mixture so none of the cabbage is exposed to air.
• Allow cabbage to ferment in a cool, dry place, 1 to 4 weeks (depending on how tangy you like your sauerkraut). The temperature of the room you ferment the sauerkraut in should not rise above 70 degrees F (21 degrees C).

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion in the butter over med-high heat until the onion is translucent.
• Reduce heat to low and add the caraway seeds.
• Stir in the flour until it is well combined and cook on low for 2 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients to the skillet and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until everything is heated through. Do not allow to boil.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan. Add sauerkraut and stir.
• Turn heat to low and cover; cook until sauerkraut is hot throughout.
• Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and stir in crème fraiche and minced chives.
• Serve.