I mentioned many times during these 2 ½
+ years of blogging journey how some dishes always transport me to my
childhood or early stages of my life. I had good childhood and most
of happy memories are connected to food. Food has been my family, my
friend, my everything...and then my kids came and joined my life food
adventures.
The sour taste of sauerkraut and spicy chili powder mixed with smoked sausage is fantastic. Adding gochujang (Korean condiment -chili bean paste) is often mixed in with my sauerkraut instead of chili flakes and it gives that much more heat, flavor and transforms ordinary into something more unique.
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I think every household have their
favorite dishes that end up on their dining room table on weekend
when family gather.
I was never a picky eater, but some of my favorite were actually and still are fermented cabbage or as many know as sauerkraut, bean soup and beef goulash or stew. Top three dishes that I could never resist- but dip homemade fresh from the oven and still bit warm bread in the bowl of goodness. The best part that it is probably big "no,no" in most of the households by their momma is to eat right out of the pot and dip that bread into either flavored oil that is left behind or that soupy thick sauce after beans or goulash. Sounds disgusting, but oh so sweet!
I was never a picky eater, but some of my favorite were actually and still are fermented cabbage or as many know as sauerkraut, bean soup and beef goulash or stew. Top three dishes that I could never resist- but dip homemade fresh from the oven and still bit warm bread in the bowl of goodness. The best part that it is probably big "no,no" in most of the households by their momma is to eat right out of the pot and dip that bread into either flavored oil that is left behind or that soupy thick sauce after beans or goulash. Sounds disgusting, but oh so sweet!
I posted similar recipe when I started
blogging but my taste did change a bit and I made this sauerkraut recipe that is out of this world delicious and all you
need is just a simple few ingredients.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ Tbs. Vegetable Oil
- 2 Cups of Beef or Turkey Sausage, sliced
- ½ Pack/bag/jar (about 470g) of Shredded Sauerkraut
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp. Red Hot Chili powder/or flakes
Directions:
- Heat the oil and drop about ½ of the minced garlic, stir but do not let it burn; also turn down the heat on low medium.
- Add Sliced sausage, stir until it gets brownish.
- Add Sauerkraut on top and stir all together, it might have some water in, and that's alright because it will give you more flavor; toss rest of the minced garlic on top-Stir!
- Sprinkle Red Hot Chili flakes or power and stir once again.
- Cook until most of the liquid evaporated, stir and you will have nicely sauteed sauerkraut after 7-10 minutes.
- For the soup option just add beef or vegetable broth on top. Let it boil for 20 minutes under the lid, add salt if needed and you can actually serve it with the rice on the side.
- What you see on the pictures that is not pure oil, that is oil mixed with sauerkraut water/juice. I like it juicy.
The sour taste of sauerkraut and spicy chili powder mixed with smoked sausage is fantastic. Adding gochujang (Korean condiment -chili bean paste) is often mixed in with my sauerkraut instead of chili flakes and it gives that much more heat, flavor and transforms ordinary into something more unique.
Note*
- For those that either can't tolerate spicy or don't like it you can replace chili flakes with sprinkle of Ground black pepper.
- If you don't like to be too sour, wash the sauerkraut under cold water.
I wish you all fantastic weekend, have fun and enjoy!
Your friend,
Sandra
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You know I'm about to dip my bread right into that pan!! :-D Holy yums!! I love this cozy and delicious meal!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are amazing!!
Yes, we are on the same page...dipping bread in the pot is my favorite thing hehe Thank you Kate! :)
ReplyDeleteYes cabbage! As I can see you are in the same cabbage craze as I am. ^.^ Oh man I miss my mums homemade sauerkraut. I can't stop drooling at the thought of sauerkraut and sausage, your gorgeous picture isn't helping here either. =P
ReplyDeleteAhh yes, I do serve some of my stew out of a big pot with individual rice plates, makes washing up so much easier:D That sauerkraut looks delicious. We can get nice done sauerkraut from the nicer german restaurants here too. Hope you have a good weekend:D
ReplyDeleteSauerkraut is something I could eat every day, mmmh :) A wonderful dish, I like it spicy too!
ReplyDelete@Helene, Oh yes you are far from home, and you must miss your mom's homemade sauerkraut. Thank you as always!
ReplyDelete@Jeannie, Oh sauerkraut is fantastic in stews, so much flavor going on, mixed with rice...mmm I can almost taste it! Thank you!
@Tanja, I totally agree, I do eat it every day either sauerkraut or kimchi..it just goes well with everything hehe...thank you!
I love this, Sandra! Pure comfort food!
ReplyDeleteThis looks yummy! I love the kick to it to...hope you had a great Vday, Sandra =)
ReplyDelete@Laura, I know, right? Love it! Thanks you!
ReplyDelete@Angela, Yes, it was simple but great V-day. Thank you!
My father's family is German, so this is a familiar childhood dish too. Thanks for taking me back to that!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a mouthwatering pan full of deliciousness! This looks absolutely wonderful Sandra!
ReplyDeleteI love Sauerkraut and I usually use it to top the sausage in the bun. With this dish that you have, all I have to do is just scoop in to the bun and I'm all good. How mouthwatering it is Sandra. Have a good weekend! :)
ReplyDelete@Cucina, I didn't know that you have German heritages...how awesome! I am happy that you like it. Thank you!
ReplyDelete@Georgia, Thank you dear so very much!
@Ray, Yes, absolutely perfect way to enjoy sauerkraut. Less mess-less stress! Thank you for visiting!
I never did have Sauerkraut growing up, the hazards of being Italian I guess, lol. I would have loved though to went straight into the pot. Hope you and the family have a wonderful weekend. Come over any time and stay as long as you'd like, lol.
ReplyDelete-Gina-
@Gina, Awww thank you for the invite hehe you are so sweet! Also thanks for your lovely comment! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, just happen to notice your comment on Lora's blog...wasn't sure that it was you, at first. As you know, we've been through a long journey with Lora's dad's illness, and finally his passing. I'm so proud of Lora for the beautiful tribute she shared of her dad (my ex-husband)
ReplyDeleteYour sauerkraut with the sausage is something that I often make for a quick delicious meal, but I rinse the kraut to get the brine off. Also, I add a tablespoon of Hungarian paprika. Yours looks really yummy and perfectly done!
Hugs,
Hi Elisabeth, it's been long time since I saw you. It was like you said beautiful tribute to her dad. I hope she is doing alright at least a little bit. Give her a hug for me.
ReplyDeleteI was adding sweet paprika before too, but found chili flakes more flavorful. Thank you again for your comment...I wish your family great weekend! xo
I am becoming more interested in the health benefits of foods like sauerkraut, kimchi etc. I hear it's really easy to make your own. I must try.
ReplyDelete@Suzanne, Making your own sauerkraut or even kimchi is a beautiful thing, not only that you know that you made it but the taste is always better. I didn't make this year sauerkraut, but did cabbage kimchi several times in smaller batches to fit in my fridge's lower shelf and it came out very delicious. I strongly encourage you to try it, honestly you can't go wrong. Oh and thank you! :D
ReplyDeleteIt is so true we all have our very own favorite that keep coming to the table week after week and are welcomed with more n more love.
ReplyDeleteYours look really good.. I m slowly getting use to to sauerkraut.. this dish looks fabulous Sandra!
It looks beautiful !
ReplyDeleteWe live in the netherlands, so we often eat sauerkraut
Thank you Reem, very much! Yes, we all do have our favorites, and some of them are guilty pleasures!:)
ReplyDelete@TSC, Thank you much!
I love sauerkraut! I used to eat a lot of them in my college days when I couldn't find good kimchi! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great German style comfort dish this is! Your photos are stunning as well. Thanks for sharing.
Samo ću reći flekice s kupusom ili krpice sa zeljem? :)
ReplyDeleteGosh! Talking about transporting to childhood, this dish reminds me of my younger days where my bro & I used to fight over these sausages! Both of us just left the Sauerkraut to my poor mom, while we finished all the sausages. Lol!
ReplyDelete@Holly, I do saute kimchi like this too. :D Thank you! :)
ReplyDelete@Tena, Dali je to recept request ili je to pak tvoje omiljeno jelo iz detinjstva?:)
@Shirley, I actually like sauerkrout and leave sausage to my hubby hehe...thank you as always! :)
Sauerkraut and sausage are two of my favorite ingredients! I've done some similar stir fry dish and I can testify how delicious this is! Good call on the chili powder I'll need to add it next time I make it. Thank for the great recipe!
ReplyDeleteI thought it's extremely kind of you when you said "For those that either can't tolerate spicy..." You might be thinking of ME! :) The recipe is extremely easy and thank you for sharing your comfort dish with us!
ReplyDelete@Yi, Thank you, I am glad you like it but do let me know if you try it with chili flakes.
ReplyDelete@Nami, hehe you're very welcome:D I know you can't tolerate spicy and there are many more like you. Thank you for stopping by!:)
I was introduced to sauerkraut for health reasons: apparently, pickled or fermented foods are good for the body (for a healthy flora). Not only is sauerkraut delicious alone, but it also pairs well with sausages - which is another fave! A very typical German meal...YUM!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how such a short list of ingredients results in such a terrific dish!
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This dish looks amazing!! I was wondering what you would normally serve as side dishes with it?
ReplyDeleteAmanda, we usually eat it as it is since it have sausages and sauerkraut...but we do from time to time eat polenta or cornbread with it. It compliments each other very well. Thank you! :)
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