Hungarian Pork And Sauerkraut Casserole Recipe 435

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat. Transfer meat to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic and paprika; cook 1 minute longer. Pour over meat. Add , sauerkraut and water., Cook, covered, on low until pork is tender, 3-4 hours. Stir in sour cream; sprinkle with poppy seeds. Serve with noodles.

Steps:

• Method Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the rice, 2 cups stock or water and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set off to the side, covered. Heat the oil in a sauté pan or skillet over medium flame. Add the paprika and stir to just cook through and color the oil, about 30 seconds. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not brown. Add pork, sausage and the 1 1/2 cups of stock or water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add more stock or water if necessary to keep the pan from drying out. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place 1/3 of the rinsed sauerkraut in the bottom of a large casserole or baking dish. Spread 1/2 of the cooked rice over the sauerkraut. Then spread 1/2 of the meat over the rice. Lay egg slices over the pork and sausages. Repeat these layers a second time, finishing with a layer of sauerkraut. Spread the sour cream over the top of the sauerkraut and lay the bacon strips neatly over the sour cream. Sprinkle the top of the dish with paprika for garnish. Place the casserole in oven and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until it is bubbling and browned on top. Variations Try to use a Eastern European sausage like kolbász, kielbasa or Polish sausage. If unavailable, just use a spicy Italian sausage. Some recipes substitute cooked sliced potatoes for the rice

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• In a large skillet, brown the pork pieces.
• Add in the onions garlic (if using) and celery, cook until soft but not brown.
• Stir in the sauerkraut (with the juice), cooked noodled, undiluted soup and mushrooms; season with salt and pepper to taste; mix well to combine.
• Spoon into a greased casserole dish.
• Cover, and bake for 1-1/2 hours, or until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Drain sauerkraut pressing excess liquid out.
• Rinse sauerkraut once or twice until the flavor is mild.
• Melt bacon in a dutch oven or casserole; when hot add, onion and sweet paprika.
• Saute for about 8 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add sauerkraut,stock and caraway seeds.
• Cover and simmer slowly for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• To thicken sauerkraut, stir 2-3 tablespoons flour into 1 cup of sour cream and add to sauerkraut.
• Simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of sugar if necessary.
• If you like to add some sausages or some other"wurst" that would be fine too.
• Add it during the last 1/2 hour of cookin.

Steps:

• Brown the meat and onion (in lard or oil if needed) in a pot with lid.
• Add the paprika to the meat and onion mix, stir to mix in (do not burn).
• Put in the drained sauerkraut, crushed tomatos, bay leaves water and sugar.
• Stir to mix it up and then cover the pot.
• Cook slowly for about one hour, or until meat is tender.
• Add the sour cream and stir.
• Add salt & Pepper to taste.
• Serve in soup plates, with good crusty bread.

Steps:

• Cut pork into 2-inch cubes.
• In large Dutch oven, combine pork, onion, garlic, dill, caraway, salt, bouillon cube and boiling water.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• Add paprika; stir to dissolve. Add sauerkraut; mix well.
• Simmer, covered, until meat is tender, 1 hour or longer.
• Stir in sour cream; heat thoroughly.