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    • Amish Pork Sampler with Sauerkraut And Apples

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    INGREDIENTS

    3/4 lb Pork loin
    1/4 c Sliced onions
    1/8 c Sliced celery
    2 pt Sauerkraut
    3/4 lb Spare ribs
    2 c Veal stock
    3/4 lb Sausage
    1 ts Tomato paste
    12 Juniper berries
    1/2 ts Caraway seeds
    1 Apple; peeled and sliced
    2 Potatoes; peeled and diced
    ; small
    Salt and pepper
    2 ts Brown sugar

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Season the pork loin and brown in a heavy skillet. Remove from
skillet and add onions, celery, sauerkraut, and spare ribs, and
stock. Cover and simmer 45 minutes without sausage and pork loin. Add
the sausage, pork and the remaining ingredients and cook for an
additional 45 minutes or until the pork is completely done.
S: 4 servings
Converted by MC_Buster.
Recipe by: CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9356
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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