Sauerkraut, sausage and potato steam makes 4 to 5 servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Fresh sauerkraut |
| 1 | 1/4 pounds small thin-skinned potatoes, cut if necessary to fit, (up to 1) under steamer rack | |
| 1 | Tart apple; unpeeled and cut into thin wedges | |
| 1 | Onion; cut into wedges | |
| 1 | pounds | Knockwurst or polish-style sausage, cut into 3-inch lengths, up to 1-1/2 lbs |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Caraway seeds; optional |
Directions
Place kraut in fine mesh strainer and run cold water through it. Press out as much moisture as possible with hands or spoon. Set aside. Place potatoes in large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to boil. Set steamer rack in place over potatoes and fill with sauerkraut. Tuck apple and onion pieces into kraut. Cover pan and heat until steam flows into kraut. With fork, push sausage pieces into vegetables. Cover and steam until potatoes are tender and kraut and sausages heated, 15 minutes. Add hot water to bottom of pan, pouring through steamer basket, if needed, while cooking. Mix caraway seeds into kraut, using fork. Serve immediately.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #772 by "John Snell" <jws@...> on Sep 5, 1997