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Sunday, May 28, 2023

Sauerkraut Recipe by Ruth Paget

Sauerkraut Recipe by Ruth Paget 

Serves 4 

Ingredients: 

-2 pounds sauerkraut 

-water to cover sauerkraut 

-1 tablespoon bacon grease 

-1 tablespoon flour 

-1 peeled and chopped potato 

-1 teaspoon salt 

-1 teaspoon pepper 

Steps: 

1-Place sauerkraut in a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 1 hour. Drain the sauerkraut and reserve the pot liquid 

2-Melt bacon drippings in a frying pan. Add potatoes and cook till tender. Blend in flour and brown. 

3-Add sauerkraut to the pan with the potatoes along with the pot liquid. Cook 10 to 12 minutes. 

4-Season with salt and pepper before serving. 

Source: Rose Pennington – circa 1950s 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France


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