Pork with Spiced Sauerkraut (3 PTS)

Preheat the oven to 325*. Spray an 11x17-inch casserole dish with vegetable oil spray.

Pour oil into a large skillet over med.-high heat. Add onion and brown lightly, 4-5 min. stirring frequently.

Add sauerkraut, water, and sugar. Toss with a fork until sauerkraut is well separated.

Stir in potato. Cook for 5 min., stirring occasionally.

Put peppercorns, juniper berries, bay leaves, caraway seeds, and allspice in a pc. of cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine.

Pour sauerkraut mixture in casserole dish. Make a well in center of sauerkraut; put cheesecloth bag in well.

Lightly spray a large skillet with vegetable oil spray. Brown pork over med.-high heat for 2 min. per side. Place pork on sauerkraut.

Bake, uncovered, for about 1 hr., or until pork is no longer pink in center.

Uncover and bake for 30 min. to allow meat to brown. Remove cheesecloth bag before serving.

Per serving: Cal 177, Prot 20 g, Carb 16 g, Chol 50 mg, total fat 4 g, sat fat 1 g, fiber 4 g, sodium 489 mg This traditional holiday combination is a winning entree for Christmas or New Year's Day Shared by: Patty, pattysdietrecipes MC Formatted & WW Pointed by Mary [mnmpoms@ponyexpress.net]10/24/00