Creamy Ground Beef Sauerkraut Lasagna

This hearty sauerkraut lasagna is such a Minnesota comfort food! It's creamy, beefy, cheesy and tangy! Great for dinner and the leftovers are even better! 


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Sauerkraut. You either love it or hate it. Every time I share a sauerkraut recipe on Facebook, the comments section goes crazy. Most people have good things to say, but then some people are very vocal in their dislike of my sauerkraut recipes.

Growing up in central Minnesota, we ate sauerkraut quite often. It was served in many of our German comfort foods and the whole family absolutely loved it.

This sauerkraut lasagna fits the central Minnesota comfort food theme. Alot of our old school traditional "hotdish" recipes include ground beef, cheese, pasta and cream soups. Sauerkraut is the perfect addition to all those rich, savory flavors. It adds a great texture and a little bit of tanginess. 

We loved this lasagna for dinner and even had some leftovers for lunch the next day. I kept the flavors basic, but you could add your favorite herbs or spices to jazz it up.  


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Recipe tips:

  • Make sure your sauerkraut is drained well. It also helps to squeeze out some of the excess liquid before using.


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You can add or substitute with these ingredients:


  • kielbasa instead of ground beef
  • swiss cheese instead of mozzarella
  • ground turkey instead of ground beef
  • add some crushed red pepper to the ground beef
  • corned beef instead of ground beef
  • add some finely diced onion to the ground beef


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Yield 12 servings
Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads
Prep time
5 Min
Cook time
55 Min
Total time
1 Hour

Creamy Ground Beef Sauerkraut Lasagna

Ingredients

  • 9 lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 - 14.5 ounce can sauerkraut, drained
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cook lasagna noodles to al dente, drain.
  3. Meanwhile, in a skillet add the ground beef, garlic and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook until ground beef is no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain excess grease.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the cream soups, milk and ¼ teaspoon black pepper until combined.
  5. Spread some of the cream soup mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish.
  6. Place three lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. Evenly layer the ground beef, sauerkraut, sauce and cheese over the noodles and repeat ending with the cheese on top.
  7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool for 5 minutes, then slice and serve!

Notes

Make sure your sauerkraut is drained well. It also helps to squeeze out some of the excess liquid before using.


Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


I recommend using freshly shredded cheese whenever possible. It melts better and has a fresher taste.


Nutrition Facts

Calories

261.66

Fat

10.88

Sat. Fat

4.8

Carbs

22.66

Fiber

1.29

Net carbs

21.19

Sugar

3.48

Protein

17.42

Sodium

641.94

Cholesterol

46.38

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