🇷🇸 Serbian Cuisine

Podvarak

Baked Sauerkraut with Meat

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 330 kcal

Tangy sauerkraut baked with caramelized onions and roasted beef or turkey until the top crisps and the flavors meld into smoky, sour perfection.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Saute sliced onions in oil until deeply golden, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir paprika into the onions, cook 30 seconds.
  3. 3 Mix sauerkraut with the caramelized onions, pepper, and bay leaves.
  4. 4 Layer sauerkraut mixture and roasted meat in a baking dish.
  5. 5 Pour broth over, cover with foil.
  6. 6 Bake at 180C for 1 hour covered, then remove foil and bake 20 minutes more until top is golden.

Did You Know?

In Serbia, Christmas dinner is incomplete without podvarak — it is the traditional accompaniment to the holiday roast.