Spareribs And Sauerkraut

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs spareribs, cut up
• 2 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil (depending on the amount of fat on the meat)
• 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup water, boiling
• 2 lbs sauerkraut (1 quart)
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 apple, peeled cored and grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat; saute ribs until well browned on all sides.
• 2 reduce heat to medium, add onions, and saute until translucent; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 add water, cover, reduce heat to simmer one hour.
• 4 after an hour, push ribs to one side of dutch oven and add sauerkraut, caraway seeds, and apple to the other side; cover and cook 20 minutes.
• 5 season to taste.
• 6 to serve: lift sauerkraut from liquid and arrange on one end of serving platter; place spareribs on the other end of the platter.