But for this sauerbraten, I came up with the costing roughly $10.71 or about $1.34 per serving. Cost of this recipe.Ĭalculating the cost of a meat main entree can be a bit difficult. The sauce in the slow cooker becomes diluted because of the meat juices coming out as it cooks. You can also play with reducing the amount of water added. If you like more of a sour taste, then reduce the amount of brown sugar and increase the apple cider vinegar. I was afraid the traditional sour gravy would be too sour for my kiddos. You can easily set this meal the morning of and let it cook.Īs for the gravy, you can adjust the amount of sour taste as you like. When I made this recipe for the blog, I used my frozen and homemade potato and onion pierogi.Īnother reason I love my Sauerbraten, it is a perfect slow cooker recipe. My Oma would make a spaetzle or potato dumpling called Kartoffelknodel. Typically German lunches would consist of a heavy meal, much like dinner in the United States. I can remember having it with meine Oma’s Mittagessen. My sauerbraten, as you can guess, has a unique taste that matches like no other. The vinegar and sugar give this recipe the traditional balance of sour and sweet. And yes that is where the two pot roast differs. The gravy is made with apple cider vinegar and brown sugar.

Just like its counterpart, it is served with a brown gravy slow-cooked with carrots, onions, and potatoes. You can compare this dish to a German-style pot roast.

This traditional and popular Sauerbraten is an amazingly unique dinner entree. I have gotten another perfect authentic German recipe added to my kitchen arsenal. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe Sauerbraten – Authentic German Pot Roast Recipe

German sauerbraten with spaetzle