Choucroute Garni

This is a dish my mom would make on an occasional sunday. We lived near an alpine market so the variety of sausages changed often.

Soak the sauerkraut in a large bowl filled with cold water , and soak for 15 minutes.

While sauerkraut is soaking , saute bacon , in a large oven proof pan , for 1 minute.

Turn heat to medium-low , add the garlic and saute for another minute.

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.

Squeeze the sauerkraut dry , reserving 1 cup of the soaking water and add the sauerkraut to the pot.

Stir well to blend with bacon.

Add the reserved cup of soaking water , the white wine , the juniper berries , the peppercorns and the cloves.

Bring to boil on top of stove and boil until the liquid has almost evaporated.

Imbed the meats in the sauerkraut , cover the pot and cook in the oven until the meats are hot , about 30 minutes.

fresh sauerkraut, bacon, garlic, dry white wine, juniper berries, whole black peppercorn, cloves, unsmoked bacon, sausages