Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2-1/4 hours + standing
Yield 16 servings
Experience a flavorful twist on a classic dish with this pork roast and sauerkraut recipe, featuring smoked kielbasa for an extra touch of savory goodness.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (4 to 5 pounds)
  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) sauerkraut, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
  • 8 ounces smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; rub over roast. Place roast fat side up in a Dutch oven. Combine sauerkraut and sugar if desired. Spoon sauerkraut and sausage over and around roast.
  2. Cover and bake until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 2-1/4-2-3/4 hours. Let stand about 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked pork: 191 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 353mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.

Our children wouldn't dream of eating sauerkraut until they tasted it with this tender and juicy pork roast at a family celebration. They devoured it and went back for seconds! Now it's a mainstay in my pork recipe file. — Ronda Jay Holcomb, Farmington, New Mexico
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