BBQ Sauerkraut Dish

So, I had a bag of saurkraut in the fridge. I get one about once a month and try to make a different dish with it every time. Because, saurkraut is not just a dish to have with kelbosi or sausage or potatoes. Come-on people! The culinary world is so diverse and open to interpretation! So, here is my interpretation......

Ingredients:

• saurkraut ( either 1 bag or 2 cans)
• bell pepper (I chose an orange one!) - qty 1
• tomato ( whatever you prefer- I chose 2 roma)
• mushrooms - I chose 2 cans in this dish - diced
• EVOO - extra virgin olive oil - for cooking kraut & b-pepper and adding to dish
• black pepper - as much as you want! I dashed about 1-2 tsp
• garlic - either 1 tbsp of powder or 2 cloves
• minced onion - didn't have fresh, so 2 tbsp of dried minced
• BBQ sauce - 1/2 ( or more)
• parsley - 2 tbsp
• green onion - 2-3 ( mainly green part, mostly for topping)

Saying this as a how I cooked it.......
I opened my package of kraut and put it in a strainer. I washed it down in cold water for a few minutes. I grabbed a large skillet and heated it up with EVOO. I added the kraut and cooked on high for a while, till it turned brownish (about 15ish minutes). Then I added my chopped bell pepper and cooked on high still, while I chopped my tomato and diced my mushrooms (feel free to omit mushrooms). Then I added my seasoning: pepper, garlic, onion & parsley. I don't use salt much, but if you must, then you must. There is salt in the bbq sauce & that's good enough for me! I added some more EVOO and then added BBQ sauce (your choice!). I mixed it up very well and let it cook on med-low for another 10ish minutes. I taste tested it and thought it could use some more bbq sauce. Then, it was soooo ready! I plated it and added some chopped green onions. Yumm!

So, you then think or say - it needs to have some hearty stuff with it. Well, I gave in and baked some bbq potatoes and added to the dish. There, you win! 
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