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    The Amish Cook: Sausage and Sauerkraut

    Published: Dec 29, 2022 · Updated: Dec 29, 2022 by Kevin Williams | Leave a Comment

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    Sauerkraut and Sausage for New Year's
    Sausage and sauerkraut


    Resolutions and New Years. Don't they go together like paper and pen?

    This article is a part of "The Amish Cook Column", a weekly series of featuring a story & recipe from Gloria Yoder, Amish widow & mother of six from Flat Rock, Illinois

     Don't resolutions leave us with that fuzzy feeling, knowing you've made good choices that will take you exactly where you want to go?

    I like knowing what I'm aiming for, so I also like resolutions. But then, with a sigh, I think of the last New Years' resolution I made years ago. It was the lofty thought of giving every birthday card and gift on time; you guessed it, the idea came crashing as the birthdays passed.

    I'm now skeptical about making more resolutions, which isn't a good feeling either.

    Daniel, who is now in heaven, was a firm believer that if there is a
    chance of not keeping the commitment, don't make it in the first place.
    But the next step of his theory was this: if the responsibility brings the results you want to see, then do it. Do it, and stick with it. Make yourself accountable to another individual or whatever it takes to ensure that the resolution will not go by the wayside as the weeks and months roll by.

    I am deeply humbled as I think back to that year when Daniel committed to giving me a card every week for an entire year. He was faithful to it, and when he came into a crunch when he did not have a card to give, Daniel made up for it when he had a chance. The year before that, it was flowers. He gave me a bouquet every month, and finally, in the last years, it was a time commitment. He'd do anything I wanted for 30 minutes each week. If you know me well enough, you guessed what my choice was. Week after week, I chose to be with him! We'd spend time chit-chatting or praying together, usually away from the distractions of six little ones.

    Now, if he could come back and tell us whether or not it was worth keeping that promise, would there be a chance he'd regret a single bit of the sacrifices and self-discipline it took? Never. What has it done for me? I am awed. It was a gift I did not deserve.

    And as he used to say, "If we don't set our goals too high, they'll be much more attainable, and in the end, it'll be a success." It's not about doing great things but keeping on, bit by bit by bit.

    What resolution could I make in committing for the good of another? And if I would, would I regret it?

    You know how it is; there are various seasons for each of our lives. Not all seasons are the same. My calling this year to bid farewell to my husband leaves me recalculating my days, my future, and everything. Looking over the year ahead, I have no idea what I may face. Yet, somehow I feel a tugging that perhaps for this year, my commitment will have to do with looking in my Savior's face, saying, "Thank you Jesus, I trust you," with the ebb and flow of each tide, knowing that He will make a way through dashing waves.Thank you, Jesus, I trust you,." Sleep didn't want to come, I was challenged for sure. When I finally let go of my worries, I slept til daybreak. By the way, if I forget throughout the year ahead, remind me of that little commitment!

    Okay, we'll be finishing up with New Year's Amish Sausage and Sauerkraut. Enjoy, and welcome to 2023! Amish Sausage and Sauerkraut is a New Year's tradition!

    🍲 Amish Sausage and Sauerkraut

    • 1 pound bulk sausage
    • 1 large can or bag of sauerkraut
    • 3 tablespoons brown sugar               
    • 1 diced onion
    • 1 cup ketchup

    📋 Instructions

    1. Mix all together in a large roaster.
    2. Bake at 275 for four to five hours.
    3.  Stir occasionally.
    4.  Add water if needed.


    👨‍🍳Amish Recipes With Sauerkraut

    There are many ways to celebrate the season with sauerkraut, here are some more Amish recipes for this New Year's Favorite!

    Sauerkraut Rounds

    This is also a sauerkraut ball, but it has a splash of spice.

    Sauerkraut Brownies

    For people who can't stomach sauerkraut as a savory item, how about some brownies?

    Stuffed Sauerkraut Mushrooms

    A great way to enjoy sauerkraut!

    12 Sauerkraut Recipes From Lancaster County, PA

    A bunch recipes from Lancaster County!


    🖨️ Full Recipe

    Sauerkraut and Sausage for New Year's

    Amish Sauerkraut & Sausage

    A delicious, simple meal to start the New Year
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Amish

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound bulk sausage
    • 1 large can or bag of sauerkraut
    • 3          tablespoons brown sugar  
    • 1 onion diced
    •   1 cup ketchup

    Instructions
     

    • Mix all together in a large roaster
    • .Bake at 275 for four to five hours. 
    • Stir occasionally. 
    • Add water if needed
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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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