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New Year Recipes
Pork with Spiced Sauerkraut
From: "The New American Heart
Association Cookbook," posted by Patty.
INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil spray
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of chopped onion, 1 med.
2 pounds of sauerkraut, rinsed drained & squeezed dry
2 cups of cold water
1 tablespoon of sugar
2 large potatoes, peeled and grated ( 1 1/3 cups )
6 whole peppercorns
5 whole dried juniper berries
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon of caraway seeds
1 whole allspice
Vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 pounds of pork tenderloin ; all visible fat removed, cut
into 1/2" slices
For: 8 servings.
PREPARATION
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray an 11x17-inch casserole
dish with vegetable oil spray. Pour oil into a large skillet
over med.-high heat. Add onion and brown lightly, 4-5 min. stirring
frequently. Add sauerkraut, water, and sugar. Toss with a fork
until sauerkraut is well separated. Stir in potato. Cook for
5 min., stirring occasionally. Put peppercorns, juniper berries,
bay leaves, caraway seeds, and allspice in a piece of cheesecloth
and tie with kitchen twine. Pour sauerkraut mixture in casserole
dish. Make a well in center of sauerkraut; put cheesecloth bag
in well. Lightly spray a large skillet with vegetable oil spray.
Brown pork over med.-high heat for 2 min. per side. Place pork
on sauerkraut. Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hr., or until pork
is no longer pink in center. Uncover and bake for 30 min. to
allow meat to brown. Remove cheese cloth bag before serving.
