Cooking Times

25 min
Prep Time
135 min
Cook Time
160 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 lbs Pork shoulder
cut into chunks
2.00 lbs Sauerkraut
drained
2.00 large Onions
sliced
2.00 large Apple
peeled and sliced
6.00 slices Bacon
chopped
10.00 Juniper berries
3.00 Bay leaves
1.00 cup White wine
1.00 tbsp Caraway seeds
2.00 tbsp Brown sugar

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Brown pork chunks in large pot, remove and set aside.
10 minutes
2
Cook bacon until crispy, remove.
6 minutes
3
Sauté onions in bacon fat until golden.
8 minutes
4
Add sauerkraut, apples, caraway, juniper, bay leaves.
5
Layer pork on top, add wine and brown sugar.
6
Cover and simmer 2 hours until pork is tender.
120 minutes
7
Top with bacon and serve with mashed potatoes.
8
Serve at New Year's for wealth and progress forward.