Knocks and Chops: Knockwurst with Spiced Sauerkraut and Smoked Pork Chops with Bacon, Apple and Onion

(28) Course Main Dishes Prep Time 15m Total Time 35m

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 (16 ounce) package (4 links) knockwurst
1 bag Bavarian pretzels
1 bay leaf
1 cup dark German beer
1 green apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 loaf pumpernickel, sliced
1 medium to large yellow onion, quartered then thinly sliced
1 pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 pound each of 2 cheese selections such as: beer kaese, bruder basil, muenster
1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
3 slices bacon, chopped
6 thin cut boneless smoked pork chops, halved on an angle, available near packaged ham in meat case
Spicy mustard

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