Easy Sauerkraut
Making you own homemade Sauerkraut is easy and requires just two ingredients: cabbage and salt. It's reach in vitamins, minerals and probiotics.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb cabbage
- 1 carrot
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Remove and discard outer leaves of cabbage, reserving 1.
- Cut cabbage into quarters, and remove corses. Thinly slice cabbage (you could use mandoline slicer). Shred carrot.
- Place cabbage and carrot in a large bowl, add salt, squeeze cabbage gently to help to release water. Cover the bowl and set aside for an hour.
- Squeeze the cabbage to release more liquid.Pack the cabbage into your jar, pressing down.Place 1 reserved cabbage leave on top, pushing down.Weight the cabbage down.
- Check your sauerkraut every few days after 1 week to taste (scoop any development of yeast).
- Once ready, store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 31kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 490mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1130IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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