Really Good Sauerkraut

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 country-style lamb ribs or 1 lamb roast
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced 1/4-inch
• 3 cups sauerkraut, drained
• 1 cup apple, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 in 10" skillet melt butter until sizzling; add ribs or roast.
• 3 cook over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until meat is browned.(7 to 10 minutes.). set aside.
• 4 meanwhile, in dutch oven cook bacon over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked(4 minutes).
• 5 add onions and carrots; continue cooking until bacon is browned (4 to 5 minutes).drain off fat.
• 6 stir in remaining ingredients and meat. cover; bake for 2 hours.
• 7 remove cover; continue baking for 80 to 90 minutes or until meat is fork tender.
• 8 skim fat and remove bay leaves.