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4 cups sauerkraut
Mix all the ingredients together in a heavy saucepan, and simmer uncovered for one hour.
Adjust the seasoning and serve.
Poster's Notes:
Joan Nathan's grandma also brought this over from the Old Country. She seems to think it might have come from some sort of German family dish from Alsace–-maybe Charcroute Garni. Talk about saving time with shortcuts. From Charcroute Garni to franks and sauerkraut. Grandma Florence did hers this way.
I have always liked is hot dogs with sauerkraut, When the Whitman Family gathers for Turkey Day, just as she did, I always serve this as a side dish. It cuts through the greasy roast turkey taste like a hot knife through butter (so to speak).
Posted by Gloria Whitman
Nutritional Info Per Serving: N/A
2 cups canned tomatoes
1/2 cup brown sugar or granulated sucralose-type sweetener to taste
1 pound kosher hot dogs cut up in 1" pieces, or 1 package cocktail franks
Maxine Wolfson asked about stretching the Thanksgiving turkey. Agree with the writer who indicated that you should serve another meat dish. My mother-in-law always served a version of charcroute. She called it hot dogs and sauerkraut and is a legacy that cuts the turkey fat like nothing else. It's a must for my kiddos, and will be proudly displayed (and eaten with a great deal of relish) at my family Thanksgiving table.