Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut – Volpi Foods

Ingredients

• 4 ounces bacon , cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (3-pound) boneless pork butt roast (a.k.a. Boston butt), large fat cap removed and trimmed of excess fat, not tied
• 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 (1-pound) bag sauerkraut
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer
• 1 to 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• large (5- to 7-quart) slow cooker with a browning insert (or conventional slow cooker and Dutch oven), tongs