quick choucroute garnie

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Classic choucroute garnie combines sauerkraut, potatoes, and a variety of meats. Here, chunks of smoked sausage are cooked with sauerkraut and flavored with caraway. On the side, have boiled red-skinned potatoes tossed with parsley and a spinach salad. End with purchased apple strudel.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For quick choucroute garnie

  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 lb
    fully cooked smoked sausage (such as kielbasa) cut into 20inch lengths, then halved lengthwise
  • 2 c
    chopped onions
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    caraway seeds
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 lb
    purchased sauerkraut, drained
  • 2/3 c
    dry white wine

How To Make quick choucroute garnie

  • 1
    Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, cut side down, and cook until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes.
  • 2
    Turn over sausage; add onions, and sauté until onions are beginning to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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