Recipes Featuring Sauerkraut

Creamy Sauerkraut with Chives

This side dish will complement roasted chicken or pan-fried pork chops, and also makes a tasty baked potato topping.

Sauerkraut and Prosciutto Tray Pizza

Discover the versatility of sauerkraut and add a healthy touch to your pizza with the following tasty supper treat.

Sauerkraut Soup

Sauerkraut lends itself perfectly to a warming winter soup. This recipe is filling enough to be a main meal. Use your favorite smoked sausage and serve with slices of German wholegrain rye bread for a satisfying cold weather meal.

Savory Sauerkraut and Ham Rolls

Flavorful savory rolls are filled bacon, ground pork, and sauerkraut and seasoned with leeks, juniper berries and clove. Delicious served with sour cream. Perfect for Oktoberfest entertaining. (Appetizer)

Chef Olaf's Sauerkraut Recipe

Chef Olaf uses double smoked bacon for depth, and adds fresh apples, onions, and spices to balance the natural acidity of the sauerkraut.

Chicken Sauerkraut Roesti (Puten Sauerkraut Burger)

Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake with Boozy Cherries

Chef Olaf Mertens combines chocolate and sauerkraut to make a cake for adventurous souls. Find hundreds of authentic German recipes at Germanfoods.org, the authoritative guide to German foods and beverages in North America. (Dessert)

Hearty Sauerkraut Quiche (Herzhafte Sauerkraut Quiche)

(Main Dish)

Prosciutto & Sauerkraut Tart

An easy dish made from pantry ingredients such as pizza dough, just add a green salad to make it a meal. (Main Dish)

Salmon with Sauerkraut and green cabbage stir-fry (Lachs mit Sauerkraut und Kohl aus der Pfanne)

(Main Dish)

Sauerkraut Baked Potatoes (Überbackene Sauerkraut Kartoffel)

(Side Dish)

Sauerkraut Crème Soup

Sauerkraut creme soup with savory spices, pumpernickel croutons, and cream is great hot or cold. Find hundreds of authentic German recipes at Germanfoods.org, the authoritative guide to German foods and beverages in North America. (Soup)

Sauerkraut Jalapeño Poppers & Bavarian Mustard Dip

Jalapeno peppers stuffed with German flavors of Bavarian sauerkraut, Pilsner beer, and cheese, and served with a sour cream and Bavarian mustard sauce. (Snack)

Sauerkraut Turkey Burgers with Emmentaler Cheese

A fresh take on burgers from Germany - made with ground turkey, sauerkraut, Emmenthaler cheese, and caraway seeds. (Main Dish)

Sausage and Sauerkraut Phyllo Turnovers (Würstchen & Sauerkraut-Taschen)

Party appetizer or snack of bratwurst, Bavarian smoked cheese, and sauerkraut filled strudel, made easy by using phyllo dough. Recipe courtesy of Roz Denny, Modern German Cooking. (Snack)

Smoked Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp on Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage & Sauerkraut

An appetizer of grilled ham-wrapped shrimp served over sesame stir-fried napa cabbage and sauerkraut. Recipe created for Germanfoods.org by Chef Hans Röckenwagner. (Appetizer)

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