Zeberka Wieprzowe w Kapuscie translates to country style pork ribs and sauerkraut, a simple to make and hearty traditional Middle European/Polish/Bavarian holiday meal that is reputed to bring good fortune in the New Year. My grandmother lived in an area hit hard by heavy winter storms with blankets of deep snow. One of my favorite memories growing up was when we visited her for Sunday dinner on a freezing winter morning and she had already been up since 4 AM cooking. She never read a cookbook, everything she made was based on recipes that had been passed down for generations and based on her excellent instincts of what would taste best together.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4-6 lbs large bone-in country-style pork ribs (equals just over a pound of meat)
- 24 oz can or bag drained sauerkraut
- 1 large onion cut into small wedges
- 3 -4 cloves garlic
- 4 carrots sliced in 3” pieces then quartered
- 1 bottle hearty beer
- 3 – 4 tbs caraway seed
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- Red or white wine if desired
Cook all ingredients except kraut and sugar in Crock Pot
on high for 3 hours. When meat has lost
all of its pinkness, remove everything and drain the fat drippings. Cross-layer ribs on bottom of Crockpot and
over completely with drained kraut mixed in with the now cooked onion, carrots
and garlic. Sprinkle sugar over the top,
mix and add about a half cup of wine or more beer. Start Crock Pot on high for 30 minutes then
reduce to low and cook 3 – 4 hours. Lay
ribs over bed of kraut and serve with choice of potatoes and salad or
vegetables. Total cooking time 6 – 7
hours (or more).
Serves 6 – 8.
Thought for the day:
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
― Dr. Seuss
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