Choucroute (Sauerkraut with Meat and Potatoes)

Ingredients

• 15 gDuck fat
• 150 gOnion
• 300 gPotato
• 1 gJuniper berry
• 1 gClove
• 6 gGarlic
• 7 gCoriander seed
• 5 gMustard seed
• 80 gBacon
• 454 gSauerkraut
• 320 gSausage
• 300 gSmoked meat
• 240 mlWhite wine

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare and sauté

   • Heat the duck fat in a pot large enough to hold everything at the end over medium heat.
   • Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2

   Add sauerkraut and spices

   • Add the sauerkraut, white wine, juniper berries, clove, coriander seed, mustard seed and garlic to the pot and mix well.
3. 3

   Add meats and simmer

   • Add the bacon and smoked pork slices to the pot and stir in.
   • Cover and simmer gently about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. 4

   Cook potatoes and sausages

   • In another pot, simmer peeled potatoes and sausages – do not boil vigorously, to avoid sausages splitting.
   • Cook until potatoes are tender and sausages are heated through.
5. 5

   Serve

   • Heap sauerkraut on the bottom of the plate, top with potatoes, sausages and the pork pieces.
   • Serve hot.