Sauerkraut and Pork Chops

Name: Sauerkraut and Pork Chops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: German Dinner Recipes, German Recipes
Ingredients: 3 cups sauerkraut, well drained; 2 cups applesauce; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 6 pork chops (1 inch thick and 7 ounces each); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/4 teaspoon paprika

I make this hearty dish often for guests. I think the sauerkraut tastes very much like what we enjoyed in Munich restaurants when we visited Germany.

Ingredients

3 cups sauerkraut, well drained
2 cups applesauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 pork chops (1 inch thick and 7 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, applesauce, broth, bacon, brown sugar and seasonings; spoon into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In a large skillet, brown pork chops in oil; drain. Place chops over the sauerkraut mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 378 calories, 19g fat (6g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 1008mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein.

Originally published as Pork Chops and Sauerkraut in Country October/November 1998

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Cabinchick

Mar 23, 2016

SKIP the oregano in this dish. The spices in this recipe do not work well with the rest of the ingredients! Yuck. Never making again.
mollysisk

Nov 25, 2015

Oh my gosh! This recipe is so fantastic I would give it 6 stars if I could. I have NEVER written a review about any recipe before. Honestly, I don't care for pork chops so much because they never turn out very good. My husband HATES sauerkraut. The pork chops turned out so tasty and my husband ate a second helping of the sauerkraut. He couldn't believe how good it was. Thank you for the recipe and changing my husband's opinion about sauerkraut. I will DEFINITELY be making this again. Probably for New Years Eve. :)
lshaw

Oct 12, 2014

I personally just do not care for kraut that has been sweetened too much. For this recipe, I reduced the applesauce in half and took out the brown sugar. I C. of applesauce was plenty to take away the "sauer" from the kraut! I also added some white wine. To make it more like a Choucrout Garni dish, I used half regular chops, half smoked chops, and even threw in a few hot dogs if I had them on hand.
JLS08

Mar 11, 2013

This is a keeper! Yum!
ChezOB

Jan 30, 2012

This was great. My husband loved the Sauerkraut/Apple sauce combination. My only suggestion would be to check the pork at 45 minutes as mine was a bit dry after an hour. We will be making this again.
Running_Diva44

Jan 1, 2008

I made this today and it was really really good. I tried to add it to my recipe box and it is in there but it won't let me look at it. What's up with that?