German Sauerkraut

• 5 slices bacon, thick-sliced, lean
• 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced
• 3 quarts sauerkraut, drained, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon sugar substitute
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 juniper berries or 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup potato, peeled, grated (optional)

1. Place all of the ingredients in a heavy kettle.
2. Cover and simmer
3. gently for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
4. NOTE:.
5. Fresh sauerkraut should be bought in a glass jar or in plastic in the deli section of the market.
6. Canned sauerkraut tastes like the can.
7. If cholesterol is a problem - leave the bacon out.
8. If diabetic - you can also leave the potatoes out since that would
9. add a starch to the dish.
10. It's good without the bacon and the potatoes.

bacon, yellow onions, sauerkraut, brown sugar, white wine, bay leaf, berries, fresh ground black pepper, potato

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-sauerkraut-513834 (may not work)