Pork Apple Kraut - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 or 5 center cut pork chops or 2 lb. country ribs
2 lb. pkg. sauerkraut
3 tart apples (MacIntosh or Granny Smith)
cinnamon
ground nutmeg
ground pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Trim fat from pork chops or ribs, but leave bones in.
If 1/2-inch thick, cut chops in half or ribs can be cut into chunks.
Brown meat in skillet on all sides.
Remove to a casserole.
Add dash of pepper on each piece.
Drain sauerkraut in colander and rinse quickly with cold water.
Place in the skillet and stir around to absorb the meat residue for flavor.
Wash and core apples but leave skin on.
Cut into rings approximately 1/2-inch thick.
Layer the pork and sauerkraut in a casserole and top with the apple rings.
Sprinkle each apple with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cover and bake for 1 hour.