One of my friend's mother uses this recipe to make Pork and Sauerkraut, a PA German tradition for New Years Day. I was a bit skeptical as I don't love sauerkraut and this recipe is fairly heavy on the stuff, but WOW was this one of the best recipes to come out of my kitchen (not the mention the easiest!). Everyone inhaled this stuff, and I will absolutely make this again. Traditionally this is served over mashed potatoes. YUM!
Ingredients:
2lb boneless pork loin
2 16 oz bags (not cans) of sauerkraut, drained
1 can beer (cheap beer like budwiser is great here)
1 large apple, sliced (I used an unpeeled gala)
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar (I used slightly less)
1 tbsp butter
Directions:
1. Place ingredients in crock pot in this order: pork on bottom, covered with sauerkraut, sliced apples and onions on that, sugar sprinkled on that, beer poured over top, and butter on last.
2. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours (or low for 8 hours).
3. Stir the toppings (not the pork) at 3 hours, and every hour after if desired, mixing the kraut/onion/apples until the apples are dissolved by the end.
4. Once finished cooking, shred the pork (it should fall apart easily) and mix into kraut mixture.
5. Serve over mashed potatoes with some of the liquid as gravy.
