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Braised sauerkraut

Gently braised with onion, apple, juniper and white wine — for Kassler, bratwurst, Schupfnudeln.

Time
40 min
Effort:
easy
Season
autumn, winter
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
  • classic
  • budget
  • batch-cook
  • low carb
Braised sauerkraut on a plate

Ingredients for 4 portions

  • 750 gsauerkraut
  • 1onions
  • 1apples
  • 2 tbsplard
  • 100 mlwhite wine
  • 5juniper berries
  • 1bay leaves
  • 1 tspsugar
  • to tastesalt

The ingredients land on the shopping list as soon as the dish is in the week.

Possible allergens

Derived from the ingredients as they are typically composed.

  • Sulphites
  • contains alcohol

Please check allergens and intolerances yourself — on the packaging, at the bakery, at the butcher's. Recipes change, and a list like this cannot take responsibility for that.

Nutrition per portion

Estimates computed from the ingredient list — with 4 portions per recipe.

Energy147 kcal
Protein2.5 g
Fat6.8 g
Carbohydrates8.8 g
of which sugar7.9 g
Fibre5.1 g
Salt2.2 g

Not counted because listed without a quantity: salt.

Computed with raw ingredients as bought. Cooking losses, peel, trimmings and what stays on the plate are not accounted for. Own dishes and ingredients “to taste” have no values.

Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025), Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) version 4.0, CC BY 4.0. The mapping of ingredients to BLS foods and the piece weights are the operator's own.

Estimates, not lab values — not a basis for medically prescribed meal plans.

Method

  1. 1

    Dice the onion and apple, sweat in the lard.

  2. 2

    Add the sauerkraut, deglaze with the wine, add the juniper, bay and sugar.

  3. 3

    Braise covered for 30 minutes, season with salt.