Quick Fresh Sauerkraut

"This is a combination of recipes from "Eating Well" and "Everyday Food" and I figured that I would post, as there doesn't seem to be a really quick (as in doesn't take 6 weeks) sauerkraut recipe on here! It isn't quite like the real thing, but is very easy! I hope that you enjoy!"
 
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photo by Jennifer W. photo by Jennifer W.
photo by Jennifer W.
Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring constantly, until it begins to soften and turn translucent.
  • Add cabbage, cider, vinegar, water, salt and caraway seeds and bring to a boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for approximately 30 to 45 minutes, until the cabbage is tender. Add a little water if it gets too dry.
  • This can be kept in the fridge for 2 weeks.

Questions & Replies

  1. if i don't use oil will this be safe to can?
     
  2. I just had an appendectomy and will be on strong antibiotics for 10 days. Apparently, antibiotics kill both bad and good bacteria and after you finish this treatment, it is recommended you take probiotic supplements or eat probiotic foods like yogurt and fermented foods like sauerkraut to help restore the good bacteria. Would this sauerkraut recipe classify as a "fermented' food or should I make a more traditional sauerkraut which I understand takes about 2 months?
     
  3. Is this recipe good for canning? It should have enough acid in it.
     
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Reviews

  1. Incredible! Perfect answer to wanting sauerkraut today, when you can't wait two months. I had to improvise a tiny bit, didn't have all ingredients exactly as stated. I halved the recipe, having only half a cabbage to work with. I also didn't have enough apple cider vinegar, so i used what i had and made the rest up with red wine vinegar, probably about 1:1 ratio. Also didn't have apple cider, so i just cut up a cooking apple quite small, used that in place. I didn't add any water. The result is awesome. Quite brilliant, very tasty, and took less than an hour. The other thing I like about this is that it's good for pregnant women, who are not supposed to eat raw fermenting foods, like true sauerkraut. This is an excellent alternative, and perfectly pregnancy-safe.
     
  2. Added 1-1/2 cups vinegar and found it too tangy. Simply add more water. Added some brown sugar. And since I don't have Apple cider I cut up 3 small red apples and blended in magic bullet and cooked it down with some allspice and cinnamon. Final product was too liquidy but no problem just drain some liquid out. This is an excellent recipe!!!?
     
  3. I left out onion (MIL doesn't like) and caraway (I don't like), I used cranberry-pom juice (what I had), and I added a splash of dry ground mustard and pickling spices. The taste test results from my German-heritage in-laws is that I can make them sauerkraut any time, please. So for not having to wait for weeks and getting an un-canned "seal" of approval, it's great!<br/><br/>PS: the typical water amount for a quick sauerkraut is twice as much water as vinegar. I used an equal amount because I know these folks like the vinegar tang.
     
  4. Wow. Not bad at all. I live in a jungle town in Peru, so some of these ingredients aren't available here. I substituted for what I had in my cupboard, because I really wanted some sauerkraut to go with some sausages I was grilling. Not quite the real thing, but exactly what I was looking for. I substituted red wine vinegar for the apple cider vinegar, sweetened apple juice for the cider, and dill seed and a little mustard powder for the caraway. It still came out great, and my American neighbors are begging me for the recipe. I'll keep this one around for sure!
     
  5. This is exactly what i was looking for! my husband wanted brats tonight and he only eats them with sauerkraut but we didnt have any in the house! I had a half of a cabbage leftover so i used this recipe to make my own! great! Easy and tastes like you have pickled it for 6 weeks, but you didnt have to! thank you so much......i will make this any time i dont have canned or bagged sauerkraut.
     
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  1. Wow. Not bad at all. I live in a jungle town in Peru, so some of these ingredients aren't available here. I substituted for what I had in my cupboard, because I really wanted some sauerkraut to go with some sausages I was grilling. Not quite the real thing, but exactly what I was looking for. I substituted red wine vinegar for the apple cider vinegar, sweetened apple juice for the cider, and dill seed and a little mustard powder for the caraway. It still came out great, and my American neighbors are begging me for the recipe. I'll keep this one around for sure!
     

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