Clean out the fridge 'Choucroute garnie'

[squirtthecat]

Cold and icy out.   Good day for a crockpot meal.    Raided the freezer and dug out some butterfly pork chops.   In the fridge is about a cup and a half of saurerkraut, some red potatoes, an onion, and some apples that need to be eaten.

A little bit of Googling later, and this is what we came up with.

Start with the onions into a greased slow cooker.



Work on the aromatics next.  One teaspoon each of the peppercorns and juniper berries, and about 6 cloves.



I don't have a "bouquet garni" bag, so we came up with a redneck version.  (deconstructed Lipton tea bag  ;D)




Place as so.




Toss the kraut with some Caraway seeds and cover the onions.




Spuds around the perimeter.




Poke chops next.  (mostly frozen)




FYI, I'm hitting each layer with some smoked salt and Goya Adobo.


Rest of the kraut.  (really supposed to use more than this, so we are improvising)



I sprinkled a little thyme on the kraut as well.


Whack 2 apples and lay them on top.




1/2 cup of our finest white wine.    So memorable, it doesn't even have a label.   :o




Add another 1/2 cup of water, and lid on for 6 hours.





We'll see how it looks around dinner time.   Perhaps we'll be having peanut butter sammiches instead...

[Tenpoint5]

Somehow I am thinking you ain't gonna be eating pb&j tonight my friend

[beefmann]

my dad would love dish..... looks good

[SiFumar]

Looks like something my Mom use to make!  How did it turn out?

[squirtthecat]

Not very photogenic, but it was pretty darn tasty!



Will do it again for sure - but with 2x the kraut and some smoked sausage layered in there..

[OU812]

Now THATS my kinda meal!

I do the same thing, miuns the apples, with counrty stile ribs,,,,,,,,,,,good stuff

[SiFumar]

Looks fantastic! I agree with adding sausage! Yum!

[3rensho]

Definitely go with the sausage, de rigueur in these parts for either Choucroute garni or royale.  Might give the German Schalachtplatte a try too if you can get your hands on freshly made (uncooked) Leberwurst and Blutwurst.

[SouthernSmoked]

Now that's a good looking plate of vittles!

[SmokinSignals]

Very interesting dish.