Polish Lasagna Recipe Sauerkraut

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF.
• Place bacon, onion and carrot in heavy large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Saute until onion is tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
• Squeeze as much liquid as possible from sauerkraut.
• Add sauerkraut to Dutch oven.
• Add wine, stock, caraway seeds and juniper berries.
• Bring to simmer.
• Cover tightly, place in oven and bake 1 hour.
• Add kielbasa to Dutch oven, pushing into sauerkraut.
• Cover and bake 1 hour.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring frequently).

Steps:

• Put the butter into a pan and heat, then add the onions and pepper and saute about 5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste.
• Add sauerkraut an wine.
• Cover pan and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• Stir now and then.
• Add sugar, pepper, salt, sour cream and creme fraiche.
• Stir well.
• In a 9x13-inch dish layer noodles and sauerkraut.
• Repeat layers, until the last layer= sauerkraut.
• Put layer of cheese on top of sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.
• Drain, pat dry and interleave in a damp towel to keep moist OR spray each noodle with cooking spray OR lightly apply some oil.
• In a separate large skillet over medium heat, combine the onions with the butter and saute for 5 minutes.
• Prepare the instant mashed potatoes according to package directions, but omit the milk.
• Stir in the cream cheese until well blended.
• Place 3 noodles in the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 the potato mixture over the noodles in the dish.
• Top this with 3 more noodles, followed by the other 1/2 of the potato mixture.
• Finish by topping with the remaining 3 noodles, then top those with sauteed onions.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until bubbly. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Fry bacon until just about crisp.
• Place on a paper towel to drain fat.
• Discard fat from frying pan except for about 1 tablespoon.
• Chop onion into 1 inch pieces.
• Place in pan and saute until translucent.
• Place on same paper towel to drain fat.
• In a large pot, place sauerkraut,1 or 2 cans of water, bacon and onion.
• Cook sauerkraut at least one half hour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve.
• Tastes better the next day.
• Optional- You can cook a link (1 pound) of fresh Polish sausage for added flavor and use the meat as part of your meal.

Steps:

• Cook sausages over medium heat in 10 inch skillet until brown.
• Remove.
• Cook onion in the same skillet until soft.
• Stir in sauerkraut; cover and simmer 3 minutes.
• Place sausages on top of sauerkraut.
• Cover and cook 2 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, bouillon, onion salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and white pepper if desired until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add sausage; heat through. Combine the eggs, cottage cheese and remaining pepper. , Spread 1 cup sausage mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with three noodles, a third of the sausage mixture, half of the cottage cheese mixture and sauerkraut and 3/4 cup Monterey Jack. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles and sausage mixture (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.