Barbecue Sauerkraut Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2-3 cups shredded cooked lamb or 2 1/2-3 cups cooked beef or 2 1/2-3 cups cooked chicken
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce, to taste
• 2 cups packed sauerkraut, rinsed and drained (i prefer bubbie's naturally fermented kraut)
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
• olive oil (in mister or pan spray)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil together, then add the onion and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 reduce the temperature to low, add the garlic, catsup, brown sugar, lemon juice, worcestershire, mustard, and tabasco or hot sauce, and simmer for 10 minutes; add the shredded cooked meat, remove from heat, and set aside.
• 4 in a colander rinse the sauerkraut well under running water, then set aside to let drain.
• 5 in a lightly sprayed casserole dish, pour the meat and barbecue sauce mixture, then spread the sauerkraut over the meat.
• 6 in a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan.
• 7 sprinkle crumb mixture over the sauerkraut, lightly spray with olive oil or pan spray, then bake at 350 degrees f for 20 to 25 minutes or until crumb topping is golden brown and crisped to desired texture.
• 8 serve as is or over toast (dark rye is good!) or toasted hamburger buns.
• 9 note: you can put a layer of barbecued beans under the shredded meat, if desired; also, you can use commercially prepared barbecued sauce instead of making your own as above (about 1 1/4 cup of sauce).