Piragi

Ingredients

• •2 cans sauerkraut
• •1 medium onion, cut up
• •1/2 stick butter
• •2 tablespoons brown sugar
• •1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• •2 thick slices bacon (optional)

Directions

1. 1Open only one can of sauerkraut for now. Dump the kraut into a colander or some type of a large strainer. Rinse under cold water for a good minute. Press the water out when done.
2. 2Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a large frying pan on a medium heat.
3. 3Sautee the onions in the melted butter until they soften. Push the onions to one side of the pan.
4. 4Add the brown sugar to the bare side of the pan and when it starts to get bubbly, blend it with the onions.
5. 5Add the rinsed kraut and mix with the onions and brown sugar. Often stir the kraut.
6. 6Now open the second can of sauerkraut. Do not rinse this just press the juice out of it. Add to the sauerkraut that you are frying in the pan.
7. 7When the kraut is mixed pretty well remove it from the heat and transfer it to a baking dish that you can cover. Heavy-duty aluminum foil should work if you only have an open dish. Don't rinse out your frying pan just yet.
8. 8Pour 3/4 cup of water into the frying pan that you used and bring it to a boil. This catches the leftover ≴goodness≵ that is till stuck in the pan. Pour this over the sauerkraut in the baking dish.
9. 9Sprinkle 1 teaspoon caraway seeds onto the sauerkraut and mix.
10. 10Put 2 slices of thick bacon (optional) on top of the kraut. A raw bratwurst will work just as well. You can also skip this step.
11. 11Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Check it after 20 minutes and when you hear it ≴boiling≵ turn the heat down to 300. Plan on baking it for1 1/2 hours. If you sense that it needs moisture, add a little water. Stir it every now and then.
12. 12About halfway through the baking process remove the bacon/bratwurst and throw it away.