Homemade Sauerkraut

This is a comfort food that reminds me of visiting my grandparents. They always had kielbasa and sauerkraut among the holiday feasts. Kielbasa tastes best when it is sliced thickly and placed on the bottom of the pot before you begin cooking.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup distilled white vinegar, divided
1/2 onion, diced
1 head cabbage, cored and shredded
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
ground black pepper to taste

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    25 mins

Directions

  1. Combine water, 1/2 of the vinegar, and onion in a pot over high heat; add cabbage, sea salt, celery seed, onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper. Pour the remaining vinegar over cabbage mixture. Cover pot and bring water to a boil; cook mixture for about 3 minutes.
  2. Stir cabbage mixture and return lid to pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender and wilted, 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutrition

Calories: 45 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.2 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 193 mg

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