Sauerkraut stewed cabbage with meat is a simple, but very tasty, hearty and beloved dish by many. It is not difficult to cook it; most of the products are always at hand for any housewife. True, there are nuances that will help to add piquancy and features to the recipe. It is interesting that, depending on the products that are in the refrigerator, cabbage can be cooked with or without meat.
Classic recipe
To prepare sauerkraut stew with meat according to the classic recipe, we need:
- 1 kilogram of sauerkraut;
- one onion;
- 500 grams of pork pulp;
- 50 ml of sunflower oil, which is required for frying;
- one teaspoon of sugar;
- spices for meat.
Typically, white cabbage is harvested for future use in the fall. This is a very useful product for the body, stewed cabbage is also considered a very common and popular dish. When you cook sauerkraut stew, the main thing is that all cooking rules are followed. This dish will take you about an hour and a half, but believe me, it will be worth it. The classic recipe uses pork, but if desired, it can be replaced with some other meat - chicken, beef or lamb.
The advantages of pork meat are that cabbage is then saturated with pork fat, which makes it much tastier.
Cooking process
We start to cook sauerkraut with meat by frying pork meat. But first, finely chop the onion. Pour sunflower oil into the cauldron, it is preferable to take refined oil, and in it we pass the onions until transparent. Then we add the diced pork to it. Add the appropriate spices to the meat. You can buy a ready-made mixture for meat on the market or pick up the necessary ingredients yourself, which will add richness and piquancy to the meat. The only advice is to avoid too hot peppers. It is better to add it at the very end of braising cabbage.
We stew the cabbage in a cauldron, it is desirable that it has the thickest bottom. Add it to the cauldron to the meat when it is in a state of semi-preparedness. First, do not forget to save sauerkraut from excess juice.
Stew the cabbage without adding additional sunflower oil to it. Believe me, cabbage juice, which will stand out when stewed, will be quite enough. If suddenly it seems to you that it is not enough, you can pour in half a glass of ordinary boiled water.
Sauerkraut stewed with meat is cooked for about an hour and a half. After this time, add a teaspoon of sugar and a little pepper to the cauldron, if you want the dish to be sharper.
The dish is ready. It is best served hot on the table. If desired, you can decorate by sprinkling with fresh herbs.
With stewed potatoes
It is believed that stewed potatoes with sauerkraut and meat are prepared by those who at the last moment should prepare a hearty and hearty dinner, and there is no time left to run to the store. For the first time, maybe this is how it happens, but over time, this recipe has so many fans that they specifically prepare it.
For stewed potatoes with sauerkraut and meat, take:
- 800 grams of pork;
- from 2.5 to 3 kilograms of potato;
- 700 grams of sauerkraut;
- one onion;
- one carrot;
- half a tablespoon of sugar;
- vegetable oil;
- salt and spices to taste.
Stew potatoes and cabbage
To begin with, put cabbage in a separate saucepan. Add a little water and vegetable oil, leaving for about an hour and a half.
At this time, we clean vegetables - potatoes, carrots and onions. Dice the meat. According to the recipe, stewed sauerkraut with meat must be prepared in a cauldron. Its walls must be very thick. We heat vegetable oil in it, and fry the meat until a characteristic appetizing crust appears. Next we send the carrots and onions so that they brown. Do not forget about spices.
Pour boiling water about a third, generously salt, put on top potatoes, cut into cubes. Bring the water to a boil, cover with a lid and remove the heat to a minimum. Stew for another half hour.
After this, drain the water that remains after the stew, and put the cabbage on the potatoes. Sprinkle our dish with sugar and leave to stew for another 10 minutes. After that, turn off the gas and according to the recipe for stewed sauerkraut with meat, let it brew for about half an hour.
With rice and meat
In order to diversify the diet and cook stewed sauerkraut with rice and meat, stock up:
- 300 grams of sauerkraut;
- half a glass of rice;
- 300 grams of beef;
- one onion;
- three cloves of garlic;
- 200 grams of sour cream;
- salt, pepper and vegetable oil to taste.
In a pan with high sides, fry the onions and garlic. We cut the meat into cubes and add to the frying, cook it until it turns white. After that, salt and pepper. After adding sauerkraut, simmer for half an hour.
Pour the washed rice into cabbage, add boiled water at the rate of three glasses of water for one glass of rice. Stew for another 20 minutes. At the final stage, do not forget about sour cream, bring to a boil, turn off the heat, let the dish brew a little.
You can without meat
If you are a vegetarian, you can cook stewed sauerkraut without meat. To do this, you need to have at hand:
- 800 grams of sauerkraut;
- two onion heads;
- a spoonful of tomato puree;
- bay leaf, pepper, salt;
- sunflower oil;
- two glasses of water.
We pass the onion, sliced in half rings, add the cabbage to it and fry for a quarter of an hour. After that, you can add spices.
Pour the cabbage with water and simmer on the fire for about 20 minutes. Many people like to sprinkle the finished dish with sugar. According to reviews of those who have tried at least one of these recipes, it is very tasty and satisfying. In most families, this dish is included in the daily diet.