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Pork sauerkraut and mashed potatoes
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Instant Pot Pork with Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes

Wonderful very flavorful comfort meal
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Build pressure and Release Time25 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: German new year meal, Pork and sauerkraut, Pork roast
Servings: 4 Serving
Author: admin
Cost: $20

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 Lb Pork roast cubed in 2-3 inch pieces
  • 1 Each each Apple cored, peeled and cubed
  • 1 Each each Onion sliced and quartered
  • 1 Cup Apple Juice
  • 16 Oz Sauerkraut drained
  • 4 -5 Each Potatoes peeled and cubed If making mashed potatoes
  • 2 Cups water Only 1 cup water needed if not making mashed potatoes

Instructions

  • This will require at least a single pot or pot-in-pot set up. Add pork, apples, onions and apple juice.
    Pot-in-pot pork and potatoes
  • Place the drained sauerkraut on the top and cover with the lid.
    Pork with sauerkraut
  • If making mashed potatoes in the pot-in-pot then add cubed potatoes and 1 cup water to the second pot. Place pork pot on top of mashed potatoes spot and lock them together.
    Pot-in-pot
  • Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot. Place pot-in-pot in the sling and place in the pressure cooker.
  • Place Instant Pot lid on the cooker. Set to high and for 13 minutes.
  • When Instant Pot is done let natural release for 15 minutes.
  • Carefully remove pot-in-pot. Leave pork covered while you drain the potatoes and prepare to mash in the cooking pot. Add butter, milk and and other seasoning, i.e. garlic salt, to potatoes. Mash potatoes.
  • Remove lid from pork and serve meal in the pots.
    Pork and sauerkraut finished

Notes

Total time is 60 minutes due to time for pressure to build and the 15 minutes natural release.