Sauerkraut Filet Pot

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 2 | Cook: 10min
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A hearty pot of sauerkraut with beef filet and mushrooms: a great source of fiber for digestion; plenty of zinc boosts immunity.

Ingredients

  • 1 Shallot
  • 100 g mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 150 g beef filet
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 0.5 tsp paprika powder (sweet)
  • 375 g sauerkraut (3‑minute cooking time, canned, drained weight)
  • 250 ml Beef broth
  • 3 cornichons (jar)
  • 2 tbsp Sour cream

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Peel and finely dice the shallot. Wipe mushrooms with a damp kitchen towel, clean them, and slice into rounds.

  2. 2.

    Heat oil in a pot, add mushrooms and shallot, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes over medium heat.

  3. 3.

    Pat the filet dry; depending on thickness cut lengthwise in half and slice thinly.

  4. 4.

    Add meat to the mushroom‑shallot mix and cook with stirring for 1 minute. Season with salt, pepper, and 2–3 pinches of paprika powder.

  5. 5.

    Pour sauerkraut and broth into the pot, bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 3 minutes.

  6. 6.

    Drain cornichons, cut diagonally into thin slices, and mix under the sauerkraut.

  7. 7.

    Season the sauerkraut filet pot with salt and pepper, plate it. Whisk sour cream smooth, spoon 1 tbsp over the kraut, and sprinkle a little paprika powder.