• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Cheese Curd In Paradise

  • Recipe Index
  • Weekly Meal Plan
  • The Serial Killer Cookbook
  • Contact Me!
  • Work with Me!
  • Legal/Privacy
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipe Index
  • Weekly Meal Plan
  • The Serial Killer Cookbook
  • Contact Me!
  • Work with Me!
  • Legal/Privacy
×
Home » Pork » Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut

Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut

Published: Dec 29, 2020 by Ashley Lecker · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Mix
Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut is a traditional New Year's Day meal in our home. This recipe is simple, and made in one-pot making it a perfect meal at any time during the year!

pork chops with sauerkraut on a plate with a fork

Pork Chop Potatoes and Sauerkraut is traditionally eaten on New Year's Day with superstitions of luck, health, and prosperity surrounding the meal.

A pig roots forward, and eating pork on New Year's Day helps a person to advance ahead. Eating sauerkraut come from Dutch folklore. According to the superstition, strands of sauerkraut represent a long life, and the green hue that sauerkraut starts as can symbolize prosperity or money.

Superstitious or not, I am not one to look away from advancement, longevity, and prosperity. Also, this meal tastes delicious, and that is a reward on its own!

My version of Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut is a one-pot meal. The pork is seared and then the pan is de-glazed with white wine (chicken broth is a great substitute). The pork is added back to the pan, and topped with potatoes, carrots, and sauerkraut.

This meal is a breeze to put together, and the flavors from the meat and veggies cooking with the briny sauerkraut are so good. My mom made this when I was a kid, and it is still one of my favorite dinners.

close up photo of pork chop in the pot

Ingredients

  • boneless pork chops- I think a pork chop 1 ½-2 inches thick works well for this recipe. A thicken pork chop can be used, but it may increase the cooking time.
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • onion powder
  • garlic powder
  • olive oil
  • dry white wine (or chicken broth)- The white wine compliments the sauerkraut well, but chicken broth works well too.
  • large baking potatoes- I love to use a large russet potato, and keep the skins on.
  • baby carrots- roughly chopped regular carrots work well too.
  • sauerkraut- I like a traditional sauerkraut for this recipe. I do not use a sweetened sauerkraut.
  • dutch oven- Use a heavy bottomed oven safe pot for Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut.

Sauerkraut Tips

I do not use a sweetened or Bavarian style sauerkraut in this recipe. I love the tart briny flavor. You can use a sweet version, but it will change the overall flavor of the dish.

For my Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut, I have used canned and raw fermented sauerkraut and both have worked well.

Here are a few other delicious recipes using sauerkraut:

Sauerkraut Mashed Potato Casserole from Plated Cravings

Sauerkraut with Sausages and Apples from House of Nash Eats

Turkey Ruebens from Mindee's Cooking Obsession

pork chops with sauerkraut on a plate with a fork

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350° F. 
  2. Season pork chops evenly with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic. Place a dutch oven (or other comparable oven safe lidded casserole dish) on the stove over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add pork chops and brown both sides. 
  3. While pork chops brown, Halve the potatoes and cut each half into four pieces. Set aside. 
  4. Remove chops and add wine to the hot pan. Scrape and  brown bits from the pan after you add the wine. Add pork chops back to the pan. 
  5. Top pork with potatoes and then carrots. Finish by topping pork with sauerkraut. 
  6. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. 
pork chop and sauerkraut plated with kettle in background

Looking For More Pork Chop Recipes?

Grilled Dijon Pork and Apple Foil Packets

Pork and Ramen Stir-Fry

7-Up Pork Chops

Grilled Honey Curry Pork Chops

pork chops with sauerkraut on a plate with a fork

If you’ve tried my Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut or any other recipe on Cheese Curd In Paradise please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. I love hearing from you! You can FOLLOW ME on:

PINTEREST

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

TWITTER

pork chops with sauerkraut on a plate with a fork

Pork Chops Potatoes and Sauerkraut

5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
 
 

  • 6 boneless pork chops, about 1 ½-2 inches thick
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ⅓ cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
  • 2 large baking potatoes, washed.
  • ⅔ cup baby carrots
  • 24 oz sauerkraut

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350° F. 
  • Season pork chops evenly with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic. Place a dutch oven (or other comparable oven safe lidded casserole dish) on the stove over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add pork chops and brown both sides. 
  • While pork chops brown, Halve the potatoes and cut each half into four pieces. Set aside. 
  • Remove chops and add wine to the hot pan. Scrape and  brown bits from the pan after you add the wine. Add pork chops back to the pan. 
  • Top pork with potatoes and then carrots. Finish by topping pork with sauerkraut. 
  • Cover and bake for 45 minutes. 
Tried this recipe? I'd love to see it! Mention @CheeseCurdInParadise or tag #cheesecurdinparadise on Instagram!

Cheese Curd In Paradise uses affiliate links. These links are at no additional cost to the reader and/or user. However, Cheese Curd In Paradise will make commission is you click the link AND make a purchase.

« French Onion Tartlets
My Favorite Recipes of 2020 »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary

    July 13, 2022 at 2:31 am

    Easy fast yummy tender. I like a little more juice gravey so i added more wine and half package of MCormic gravey mix. It worked great. Also foil covered pot ioven. Perfect.

    Reply
    • Ashley Lecker

      July 16, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Oooo! I love the idea of using the gray mix!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Hi, I am Ashley. I am a busy mom and wife working to make family, food, and life an adventure!

Search Cheese Curd In Paradise

Recent Posts

  • Mimosa Muffins
  • Sheet Pan Pancakes
  • Small Batch Carrot Cake
  • Antipasto Eyeballs
  • Mummy Garlic Bread

Copyright © 2025 · Cheese Curd In Paradise

  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print