Jans Polish Sauerkraut Side Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 -34 ounce) can canned sauerkraut, drained
6 slices bacon
1 small onion

Preparation

Fry bacon until just about crisp.
Place on a paper towel to drain fat.
Discard fat from frying pan except for about 1 tablespoon.
Chop onion into 1 inch pieces.
Place in pan and saute until translucent.
Place on same paper towel to drain fat.
In a large pot, place sauerkraut,1 or 2 cans of water, bacon and onion.
Cook sauerkraut at least one half hour.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve.
Tastes better the next day.
Optional- You can cook a link (1 pound) of fresh Polish sausage for added flavor and use the meat as part of your meal.