SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST AND SAUERKRAUT
This recipe for crock pot pork roast and sauerkraut is so easy and really delicious. It’s one your family will love.
If you love this dish you will also love our Crock Pot Pork Roast and White Beans. This dish is comfort food at it’s best and perfect for the winter months.
WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
This recipe is so simple and easy to make, which is always a plus! Anything we can throw in the crock pot and enjoy later is a winner. This dish also has a wonderful taste and it’s so great over mashed potatoes, baked potato or sweet potato if you want to add something to this dish.
KEY INGREDIENTS
- Pork roast
- Sauerkraut, undrained (I use the kind that is usually found in the meat department and not in cans, but you can use the cans)
- Apple juice
- Onion, chopped
- Water
- Dry onion soup mix
- Brown sugar
- Salt and Pepper
SWAPS
I haven’t tried this dish with many swaps, I guess you could leave out the apple juice and use more water, or use a different sweetener in place of the brown sugar. I have made this recipe for many years, and it’s delicious just the way it is written.
TIP
We have used many different cuts of pork but always a “roast”. You could try this with a pork tenderloin it may not shred as well.
This recipe is very popular for the New Year! If you read the comments many people make this dish as a sign of good luck.
SERVE THIS WITH
This dish goes great with our fried cornbread! Comfort food at it’s best! This dish also reheats really well and we love to make it on a Sunday and enjoy it for a few days. We love it over mashed potatoes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You can simply make your own; here is our recipe.
Probably not twice but it will need more time.
Whatever size it will all fit in.
STORING AND REHEATING
We just store this dish in a tupperware container and reheat in the microwave. It’s a very simple dish that will be great as leftovers.
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SERVING SIZE
This dish is about 8 servings.
Slow Cooker Pork Roast and Sauerkraut
Ingredients
- 2-3 lb. pork roast
- 2 lb. bag of sauerkraut undrained (I use the kind that is usually found in the meat department and not in cans, but you can use the cans)
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Sprinkle pork roast with salt and pepper and place in crock pot. (Cut to fit pot if roast is too big) In a large bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients together with a spoon.
- Pour the mixture over the roast. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours until meat is cooked and tender. Remove roast and pull apart. Enjoy!
I never leave a review, but this was by far a very good roast!! I’m not a big mashed potato eater but they were awesome also
YAY! I am so glad this was a hit for you!
Yum, yum, so good. I got stuck with a almost 4 lb. roast. So for me there wasn’t enough Sauerkraut, should have used 3 bags instead of 2 cuz I love it (I have never used the ones in the cans). For those that are used to draining to the Sauerkraut-DON’T do that. Use the entired pack, follow here directions and you’ll be happy you did.
Thanks very much for this wonderful dinner I just ate.
YAY!! So glad it was a hit! I love the sauerkraut too!
It looks so delicious,could I put carrots in with it also,also small potatoes.
Can I use smoked kilbasa instead of pork roast? I have made it with the roast and liked it, want to try something different.
Yes, we pretty much have that recipe on the website but it includes potatoes.
Needed a good recipe….this one was it …don’t cook much…thanks
I was skeptical of the ingredient combination, but this was really good. I’ll be saving this to use again.
I made this yesterday for us to enjoy on New Year’s Day. I snuck a bite and it’s DELICIOUS!! I’m so glad I found this recipe. Happy New Year!!
I am so pleased to find your recipe! I have all the ingredients and will be making it tomorrow to welcome 2023. I am full of hope that this will start our new year off in a delicious way. Happy New Year!
I made this recipe for New Years Day and I have to say it is fantastic!! This is my recipe from now on. Love it! Such a great taste.
If I double everything for a 7 lb roast should I double the time as well?
You may not have to double it but it will take longer.
No onion soup mix ,can I use something else
You can make your own: https://thesouthernladycooks.com/make-your-own-onion-soup-mix-2/
It is in the crockpot now. A little different from how I usually make it but wanted a little change. I will however add red potatoes for the last couple of hours. We have never tried mashed potatoes with it.
I had a total brain fart this morning on how to prepare the German pork and kraut for New Years. Did a quick Google search of Pork and Kraut in the Crock and landed on your recipe. So glad I did because there are a few elements I have never tried before. The combination of all your ingredients sound simply delightful. Have it in the crock right now. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing. This makes me remember how my mom and grandma use to make pork and sauerkraut every year.
I have this in my crockpot now and so happy I found your recipe. Thank you again for sharing.
Esther
I would love to try this with cabbage and a 6lb boston butt instead of saurkraut. What do you think? Would you change any ingredients? Thanks! Love your recipes and use them all the time – especially the cornbread dressing. I cook very very similar to the way you do so your recipes are perfect!
Kathy
I think you would be fine Kathryn but I have not tried it that way. We also have this recipe that might work for you, too, since you are using cabbage. Here is the link if you want to check it out: https://thesouthernladycooks.com/slow-cooker-cabbage-potatoes-and-smoked-sausage/. Thank you for your kind comment and so happy you enjoy the recipes on our site. Cornbread dressing is one of my favorites. Happy New Year to you and yours. I hope you have a wonderful year. Judy
Great recipes
Thank you Edith! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Had this tonight! Very good recipe. Easy to make. I seared the pork roast before placing it in the slow cooker. I’ll definitely make this again in the near future. Thank you.
Hi! Does the brown sugar give it a sweetness?
It just cuts a little of the sourness of the sauerkraut but does not make the recipe sweet, Melissa.
Thank you! I CAN’T wait to make this on New Year’s Day!
Love it. My Mom makes sauerkraut all the time when I was younger. Love her German recipes. I never did put apple juice or onion mix in my sauerkraut just a little flour and water to thick it up a little and would put place it with a pile of mash potatoes centered in the plate with the meat and Sauerkraut mixed right on top. It is the bomb. I am going to try this especially in the slow cooker where the flavors really infuse within themselves. Thank you.
sauerkraut is the most delicious thing 🙂 we make sauerkraut soup or fried sauerkraut as side dish but the best one is “fresh” from the jar.
Is also nice to read that so far from UK/Poland people enjoy sauerkraut.
I make Sauerkraut and pork chops all the time. I make my own sauerkraut though because once my mother-in-law taught me to make sauerkraut, my family will not touch the store bought stuff…I add potatoes, onions, garlic and bratwurst to mine and serve with fresh purple hull peas or pinto beans, macaroni and tomatoes, cornbread and of course iced sweet tea!
If I half this recipe, what do I do about the onion soup mix? Leave it out? Put it all in? Have you ever tried to split a package of onion soup mix in half? Lol
I would put it all in but I’ve never tried it that way.
Will a pork loin work for this or is pork shoulder/butt a better choice for the pork roast here?
Pork loin would work, too.
wHY DON”T YOU DRAIN THE KRAUT? WON”T IT MAKE IT TASTE BAD? WE LOVE KRAUT AND PORK ROAST, SO I MAY TRY THIS.
You can drain it if you want to, I never have.
If you drain the juice it can dry out the kraut, specially since pork doesn’t make alot of its own juices. Also there’s alot of flavor in the juice.
What to do if no crockpot?
I make something very similar. Only I add fried ham and bacon and smoked sausage. Chopped apple goes in instead of apple cider. In place of the cider/liquid I use a can of beer. It’s great for potlucks!
In a pinch, it will be nice to just add the pork roast. BTW, this works with pork chops and/or pork ribs!
Wow! Does this look goooooood! Makes my 3rd generation German appetite sit up and take notice. I love your southern cornbread, but I’d make it seeded rye bread with unsalted butter. My mother used to cook the ribs and sauerkraut together until done, then put it in n 9 x 14 pan, pop it in the oven until the top got just a little bit crunchy. She used to race me for the sauerkraut I was sneaking out of the bag and munching. I still like it cold for a snack. I’m looking for a recipe for sauerkraut salad. Had one but lost it.
Hi Southern Lady. I was looking up recipes for slow cooked pork and turnip greens, which lead me to this recipe. It sounds so yummy, I love pork and sauer kraut together! I only have greens in my fridge so, i will add a little more apple cider vinegar to the recipe to hopefully give it the sauer feel 🙂 What do you think?
Michelle, I hope this worked for you. Sounds like it would.
Been making this for years and people always love it..even the ones that swear they don’t like saurkraut. Must be the Kentuckian in me ’cause so many of your recipes and my standard meals. Not cooking as heavy lately since just the two of us and both could lose some weight (wink)!! Have a great day.
I finally got to try this recipe. It was perfect! We all loved the flavors. It was also perfectly accompanied by mashed potatoes and pickled beets 😉 Way to go!!!