Apple Laced Sauerkraut

What You Need:

• 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
• 3 TBSP butter
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and shredded
• 1 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 (8 oz.) can sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 C apple juice, unsweetened
• 1 tsp. caraway seed
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seed, crushed

How to Make It:

• Place the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Allow the butter to completely melt.
• Add the onion.
• Brown the onion 15 minutes.
• Place the shredded apple in a mixing bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and toss to coat.
• Place the apples in the skillet with the onion.
• Add the sauerkraut.
• Pour in the apple juice.
• Stir in the caraway and fennel seed.
• Bring the mixture to a rapid boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and continue cooking 15 minutes.

Serves 4

This is a great side dish for any pork recipe. 

To make it a full meal brown some polish sausage slices in a little bit of butter and add to the sauerkraut mixture 5 minutes before it has finished cooking.