Quick Choucroute Garnie

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Classic choucroute garnie combines sauerkraut, potatoes, and a variety of meats. Here, chunks of smoked sausage are cooked with sauerkraut and flavored with caraway. On the side, have boiled red-skinned potatoes tossed with parsley and a spinach salad. End with purchased apple strudel.

by Epicurious·published 2004-08-20

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Servings

Makes 4 servings

Total time

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Ingredients (7)

serves

2 tablespoons vegetable oilvegetable-oil
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage (such as kielbasa), cut into 3-inch lengths, then halved lengthwise
2 cups chopped onionsonion
1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seedscaraway
1 bay leafbay-leaf
1 pound purchased sauerkraut, drainedsauerkraut
2/3 cup dry white winewhite-wine

Instructions (1 steps)

01Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, cut side down, and cook until browned on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn over sausage; add onions, and sauté until onions are beginning to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer until flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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