It’s getting colder, so I’m starting with the sauerkraut recipes! This time I’ve got this amazing recipe for ground beef with sauerkraut, a super delicious, easy dinner idea – no chopping, one pan and around 30-35 minutes. I basically can’t wait to make it again, it is SO comforting, one of my go-to’s during winter.
As with most of my other sauerkraut recipes – this chicken and sauerakraut or the pork and sauerkraut recipe, the instructions here go: basically dump everything into a cooking pot and let it cook for about half an hour. Told you, the easiest dinner ever. You don’t need to wash anything, to cut vegetables or meat…it’s all ready to go. And it’s SOOO tasty, perfect comfort food and great for the colder days of fall or winter.
The recipe is also pretty versatile! You can change whatever you don’t have/don’t like. For example, you can use other ground meat or other grains (like bulgur or barley), and you can add more spice to it. I really hope you enjoy it, here’s the recipe.
Ground Beef and Sauerkraut
Amazing ground beef and sauerkraut recipe that is perfect for the colder fall and winter days! It is a delicious, easy dinner idea that you can make in one pan, without chopping in around 30-35 minutes!
Ingredients
- 450g/1lb sauerkraut
- 340g/12oz ground beef
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp mint, dried
- 2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 cup rice, rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 -2 cups water (to cover)
- a few pinches of salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté ground beef with olive oil, cumin, mint and the crushed red pepper, breaking it apart with a spatula for 3 mins.
- Then stir in all the other ingredients and cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook for about 20-25 more minutes at lower heat.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 345Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 7gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 75mgSodium 854mgCarbohydrates 20gFiber 6gSugar 3gProtein 26g
And if you haven’t yet – you can learn how to make sauerkraut in three different easy ways here. All you need is cabbage, salt, water, a few jars, a knife and patience to allow the fermentation to happen.
The process is super easy and you make sure to actually have the good bacteria, because store-bought varieties don’t always have probiotics. You can then add the sauerkraut you made to recipes like this one with ground beef or use it raw in salads like this one.
Please let me know if the rice is cooked or raw in the beef and sauerkraut recipe. Thank you
the rice is raw – dry, rinsed and drained