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Crock Pot Pork and Sauerkraut
photo by chrissb1


- Ready In:
- 8hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 4 lbs pork loin roast
- 1⁄2 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1⁄2 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
- 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- salt, if needed, to taste
directions
- Place pork loin in crock pot. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and black pepper.
- Place diced apple (or applesauce) on top of pork.
- Pour sauerkraut and juice on top.
- Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the sauerkraut.
- Drizzle the top with melted butter.
- Cook on low for about 8 hours or until pork reaches internal temp of at least 160 degrees F.
- Stir the sauerkraut around a bit before serving.
Questions & Replies

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Reviews
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Honestly, for me, the Pork Loin just turns out too dry after cooking for 6-8 hours. I swapped in the Pork Country Ribs last time and they were great. Even DH preferred them over the Loin. They were fall apart tender and juicy. Oh, and I do NOT "drain & rinse" the sauerkraut .. I mean that's where a LOT of the flavor comes from. a big no-no in this house. Otherwise did everything exact to the recipe. (I think that by draining & rinsing, the sugar CAN make this - as some mentioned - too sweet. Hence don't do that.)
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This recipe was so delicious! My boyfriend raved over how good the pork was! I used cumin instead of caraway seeds because I didn't have any and did not use butter or salt. It was so moist and tender!!! I served it with mashed potatoes and rolls. This recipe will be our New Year's Day tradition from now on!
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Growing up my mom would just throw some porkchops in a baking dish and throw Sauerkraut on top and bake till the meat fell off the bone. This recipe sounded like the "grown up" version. I cooked on low and at exactly 8 hours the meat was falling apart delicious! I also put some quartered potatos and onions on the bottom of the crockpot and then did the rest as recipe stated. I enjoyed, but next time i will leave off the brown sugar, it wasn't my thing. I bet without the brown sugar it will be perfect!
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This recipe was so delicious! My boyfriend raved over how good the pork was! I used cumin instead of caraway seeds because I didn't have any and did not use butter or salt. It was so moist and tender!!! I served it with mashed potatoes and rolls. This recipe will be our New Year's Day tradition from now on!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
*Parsley*
United States