Oktoberfest Food (Hell Yeah) Potato Cakes, Sauerkraut and Glazed Carrots

Feeling the love of October has come alive in the Molatore house.  On Monday I came up with some new ways to eat sauerkraut with some great potato cakes.

I hope you all enjoy this dish as we did two days in a row.

Ingredients for Sauerkraut

4 Pork Apple Sausages (From local Butcher)
2 Organic Apples (Preferable ones from Washington State)
1 Yellow Onion
5 TBL Butter (Unsalted)
1 Jar of the Great Sauerkraut
2 TBL Brown Sugar

Creating Greatness

• First grab a large saute pan and place on medium heat.  Grab your 5 TBL of butter and slap it in the pan.  Let it melt and then add your sliced onions.  Let them caramelize for about 6 minutes

• Slice your apples and add to the caramelized onion mixture with the brown sugar.  Cook these together for about 3 minutes.

• Add your sauerkraut and sausage, turn heat down to low and cover with pan.

Potato Cakes Ingredients

1lb Baker potatoes Boiled

1 Stick of Unsalted Butter

1/4 Cup Flour (You can also use gluten free flour)

5 Green Onions Diced

6 Cloves Garlic (Minced)

Salt and Pepper to Taste

1/2 Cup Havarti Cheese (Diced)

1/4 Cup Milk

3 Sprigs Fresh Dill (Minced)

1 TBL Sour Cream

Mixing Greatness

• First you need to boil the potatoes for a good 1/2 and hour.  Add hot potatoes to a mixing bowl.
• Add your green onions, garlic and cheese to potatoes and mix until smooth.

• Add your milk, 3 TBL butter, sour cream, flour, dill and salt and pepper.  Mix until all ingredients are mixed well.  Taste to make sure there is enough flavor.

• Grab a skillet and turn that bad boy on medium high, add your remaining butter and let melt.
• Add your potato cakes and fry those bad boys on each side for 4 minutes a piece.
• I add a little more salt and pepper to each side for added flavor

• Put on a plate and start to add your sauerkraut happiness.

Glazed Carrots

• Take baby carrots and steam them for 5 minutes.  
• Empty the water and add 1 TBL butter and brown sugar.  
• Make sure the brown sugar coated all the carrots.  Serve right away.

I will make this dish again, it was really good, but probably not very good for you with all the damn butter I added.  But hey its fall, isn't that what you are suppose to do?  Anyways, enjoy this wonderful fall dish and let me know what you all think.

More to come this week, I am a cooking foul.  Love to all.