Pork, Sauerkraut and Dumplings
This meal uses a slow cooker for the meat. It serves a pork roast with cabbage and soft dough balls.
The pork cooks for many hours. It is served with a thick broth made from beer and juices.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 7, 2026Share
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This meal uses a slow cooker for the meat. It serves a pork roast with cabbage and soft dough balls.
The pork cooks for many hours. It is served with a thick broth made from beer and juices.
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Ingredients 9
1 (3 pound) pork shoulder roast, well-trimmed and trimmings reserved
2 (20 ounce) cans sauerkraut, undrained
0.5 cup applesauce
0.25 cup brown sugar, or to taste
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer, divided
3 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can kraut juice
2 cups all-purpose baking mix (such as Bisquick®)
0.66666668653488 cup milk
Instructions
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Put the pork roast in the slow cooker. Add the sauerkraut with its juice, applesauce, brown sugar, and one can of beer. Cook on High for 3 hours. Change the heat to Low and cook for 4 more hours.
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Put water and pork trimmings in a big pot. Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes. Pour the liquid through a strainer and throw away the meat bits. Add the second can of beer and the kraut juice. Bring the liquid to a boil.
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3
Stir the baking mix and milk in a bowl until the dough is sticky. Drop spoonfuls of dough into the boiling pot. Lower the heat and cover the pot for 10 minutes. Take the lid off and simmer for 10 more minutes until they are set.
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Put the pork and cabbage on plates. Add the dumplings to the side. Pour the thick broth over the dumplings.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 595 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 28g
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Saturated Fat 10g
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Cholesterol 92mg
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Sodium 2392mg
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Total Carbohydrate 48g
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Dietary Fiber 6g
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Protein 30g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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