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Choucroute Garni 01

Make Choucroute Garni 01 at home with Butter, Carrots Thinly Sliced, Onions Thinly Sliced, Beef Bouillon, and Water. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Drain the sauerkraut. Place in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 20 minutes, changing the water twice. Drain again.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   Remove the rind from the bacon and cut into strips about two inches long and one half inch wide.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil, then simmer 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain.

6. 6

   Melt the butter in a two and one half or three quart casserole.

7. 7

   Add the blanched bacon, carrots and onion and cook slowly, covered, for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Do not let the vegetables brown.

9. 9

   Stir in the sauerkraut, breaking up any clumps in it.

10. 10

    Cover and cook on top of the range slowly for 10 minutes.

11. 11

    Preheat the oven to 325F.

12. 12

    Pour in the bouillon, water, wine and gin if you are using it.

13. 13

    Add salt to taste.

14. 14

    Continue cooking on top of hte stove until it comes to a boil, then place in the oven and cook, covered, for 4 hours.

15. 15

    Check now and then to be sure the sauerkraut is not too dry.

16. 16

    If all the liquid has cooked away, add a little more bouillon or wine.

17. 17

    The sauerkraut should just bubble.

18. 18

    Start the meat two and one half hours before serving.

19. 19

    Place the pork butt in a pot, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.

20. 20

    Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, two hours.

21. 21

    Start the sausages one hour before serving time.

22. 22

    Place the kielbasa in a large pot with cold water to cover.

23. 23

    Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

24. 24

    Add the knockwurst and smoked bratwurst to the kielbasa pot.

25. 25

    Bring to a boil again, the simmer 10 minutes.

26. 26

    Add the veal sausages and simmer 5 minutes longer.

27. 27

    Turn off the heat and let stand 5 minutes more.

28. 28

    Remove the herb bouquet before transferring the choucroute to a platter.