Crock Pot Pork and Sauerkraut

*Parsley*'s Note:

Traditional Pa Dutch New Year's Day meal. Serve with mashed potatoes. :)

• Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 4 lbs pork loin roast
• ½ teaspoon caraway seed
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small baking apple , peeled, cored and diced very small (can use about 1/3 c applesauce instead)
• 2 lbs sauerkraut , undrained
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter , melted
• salt , if needed, to taste

Directions:

1. Place pork loin in crock pot. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and black pepper.
2. Place diced apple (or applesauce) on top of pork.
3. Pour sauerkraut and juice on top.
4. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the sauerkraut.
5. Drizzle the top with melted butter.
6. Cook on low for about 8 hours or until pork reaches internal temp of at least 160 degrees F.
7. Stir the sauerkraut around a bit before serving.

Reviews

[Lori in NC]

This was the best pork and sauerkraut dinner I've had, and I've had pork and sauerkraut every New Year's day of my life. I used a center cut loin roast, and I did rinse and drain the sauerkraut, and added in a bit of apple juice for moisture. I omitted the butter with no problems. DH did say the sauerkraut was a bit too sweet for him, so next year I may cut back on the brown sugar. (Mashed potatoes are indeed a must.) Thanks for posting!

[Chef #1099457]

Really great! My parents were from PA so I grew up eating PA Dutch foods. I make this every year for New Year's Day. There are only 2 of us so I use about a 2# loin roast, 2 cans of kraut, and 2 apples. Cook on low for about 7 hours. I mix the kraut, apples, brown sugar, and caraway beforehand. I put a little under the roast and the rest on top. I brown the roast first. I leave out the butter and salt. IMO the caraway is a must! AWESOME with real mashed potatoes. Would maybe like to try dumplings on top. Thanks for posting!

[pheebess]

I made this on New Year's Day to appease my husband, both of us having grown up in central- Pennsylvania. I didn't think I liked the pork and kraut combination, but this was absolutely DELICIOUS! I actually made this on the stove using a 1 lb pork tenderloin and halving the other ingredients, since it was just the two of us. I followed all of your instructions, except that I left it in a covered pot on the stove over medium/ medium low for about an hour or a little more. Absolutely Delicious. A new New Years tradition for us!