Meatballs in Kraut Casserole

Cooking Crave - Ep. 82 - Sausage Kraut Casserole & Kitchen Sink Crunchers

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Sausage Kraut Casserole & Kitchen Sink Crunchers

Sausage Kraut Casserole

1 1/2 lb pork sausage
10 oz egg noodles
1 large can sauerkraut with juice
1 tsp onion salt
1 tbsp poppy seed
1 cup
1 cup half & half

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook sausage and cut into half inch piece; set aside. At the same time the sausage is cooking; cook egg noodles until about half cooked; drain and set aside. In a large bowl combine noodles, sauerkraut, onion salt, poppy seed, cream and half & half; mix until well combined; add sausage and transfer to a large casserole dish with cover. Bake for 30 -- 40 minutes.

Kitchen Sink Crunchers

1 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup Heath bits
3/4 cup coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line a 9 x 13 inch pan with foil; set aside. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan; cool slightly; whisk in egg and vanilla and then the flour mixture. Stir in toffee bits, 1/2 cup each of coconut and pecans and all chocolate chips; spread into pan. Press remaining coconut and nuts into batter. Bake 25-30 minutes; cool for 15 minutes. Grab foil and lift bars from pan. Let bars cool completely and cut into bars. Yield 24 bars.

You'll Need:

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck or round
1/2 cup dry rice, divided
1 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
1/4 to 1/2 cup minced onion
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
2 (1 pound) bags sauerkraut

Procedures : Mix well by hand and make meatballs the size of ping pong balls.

Drain kraut, saving juice.

Put half the kraut in a large deep casserole with half the drained juice. Sprinkle 1/4 cup rice over the kraut, with caraway seed, if desired. Place meatballs on kraut and add another handful of rice. Cover meat with remaining drained kraut and carefully pour water into casserole until it can just be seen under the kraut. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F until kraut is beginning to brown and rice and meat are tender.

Serve with mashed potatoes and hearty bread and butter