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Riesling-Braised Sauerkraut and Apples

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 side-dish servings

Ingredients

4 cups drained sauerkraut from 2 pound packages sauerkraut (not canned)
1 Granny Smith apple
1 McIntosh apple
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped shallot (3 large)
1 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
1 (1/2-ounce) piece slab bacon, rind discarded
1 cup dry Riesling
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
5 juniper berries *
1/2 Turkish or 1/4 California bay leaf
2 cups heavy cream (optional)
3 tablespoons apple schnapps (optional)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cover sauerkraut with cold water by 1 inch in a large bowl and soak 5 minutes, then drain in a colander. Repeat soaking and draining once more, pressing on sauerkraut.

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 325°F.

    Step 3

    Peel and core apples and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

    Step 4

    Cook shallot and onion in butter in a 4- to 5-quart pot over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add apples, bacon, wine, broth, thyme, juniper berries, and bay leaf and bring to a simmer, then stir in sauerkraut. Cover pot with foil, then lid, and braise in middle of oven until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Discard bay leaf.

    Step 5

    Meanwhile, simmer cream and schnapps in a 2-quart saucepan until reduced to about 1 cup, about 40 minutes.

    Step 6

    Add cream mixture, salt, and pepper to sauerkraut and stir well.

  2. Step 7

    • Available at many supermarkets and Penzeys Spices (800-741-7787).
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