Sauerkraut And Potato Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs peeled potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups instantized flour
• 1/2 lb diced ham
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (32 ounce) jar sauerkraut
• 1 cup sour cream (approximately)

Recipe

• 1 grate raw potatoes and drain.
• 2 add salt, eggs, and flour to grated potatoes and mix well (mixture will be fairly solid).
• 3 form dumplings into balls (desired size, i usually get about 20-25 good sized dumplings) and drop into boiling water.
• 4 allow to cook for 8-10 minutes making sure they do not stick to bottom of pan.
• 5 remove dumplings with a skimmer and set aside.
• 6 in a large pan heat approximately 6 tbsp oil over medium heat.
• 7 add diced ham, caraway seeds, and pepper and allow to cook 10 minutes.
• 8 increase heat to high, add sauerkraut (drain about half the juice before adding) and mix well with ham.
• 9 allow this to cook for about 20 minutes stirring often.
• 10 add sour cream (the amount can definitely be adjusted to your taste) and mix well until creamy.
• 11 reduce heat to low, add dumplings and cover.
• 12 cook for 20-30 minutes stirring periodically.