Steak & Kraut Pinwheels with Caramelized Onions and White Cheddar Cheese

Steak & Kraut Pinwheels are pizza dough wrapped around thinly sliced steak, sauerkraut, and caramelized onions with a horseradish cream sauce.

The holidays are right around the corner.  Isn’t it hard to believe?  But crazy as it may sound, before you know it, the weekends will be full of family gatherings and holiday parties.  What are you going to serve your guests? The same ‘ol same ‘ol?  Sure, it’s nice to have your signature dish, I am all about tradition, but switching up the routine with a new appetizer?  Why not?? These Steak & Kraut Pinwheels make a delicious warm appetizer, or would make a perfect light lunch with a tossed salad.

This recipe was developed for and sponsored by Frank’s Kraut, but my lifelong love of their delicious sauerkraut and opinions here are all my own.  

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Your family will devour these pinwheels, and your friends will ask for the easy recipe.  Isn’t that what we all want when we make a recipe for a party?  No one wants to have the full plate or half eaten bowl of dip to take home at the end of the night.  We want people to rave about the taste and ask for the recipe so they can make it at home.

A couple of years ago, I went to a little Christmas party, held by one of my daughter’s friend’s moms. She said that everyone was to bring an appetizer, and at the end of the night, we would vote on which we liked the best.  The top three won prizes.  I knew just what to bring.  My nephew’s girlfriend had brought a dip over to our house that summer for a pool party.  She called it “Crack Dip” and the moment I tasted it, I knew why.  Sure there are a lot of dips named “Crack Dip” on the web.  But I couldn’t change the name.  Well, that was until it was voted the best at the party, and I accepted my “award.” Prize, award, call it what you want.  I had taken first place.   Since then, that dip had always been called {Award Winning} Crack Dip.

My relationship with Frank’s Kraut spans a few years.  I have developed many sauerkraut recipes for them.  Grilling recipes, soups, salads, appetizers, even a cake!  and Rueben recipes that will blow your mind.  My love of Frank’s Kraut doesn’t just span years, it spans decades.  It’s the only sauerkraut my family has ever eaten.  Coming from Polish and German decent, that’s saying something, isn’t it?

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Ingredients Needed for Steak & Kraut Pinwheels with Caramelized Onions and Cheddar Cheese:

• Thinly cut sandwich steak
• Frank’s Kraut
• Sweet Onions
• Butter, Mayo, Cream Cheese, White Cheddar Cheese
• Horseradish Sauce
• Chives
• Refrigerated Pizza Dough

How To Make Steak & Kraut PinWheels:

1. Roll out refrigerated pizza dough into a rectangle shape.
2. Spread sauce made of cream cheese, horseradish sauce, mayo and chives.
3. Top with thinly cut steak, browned with salt and pepper.
4. Add caramelized onions and Frank’s Kraut.
5. Top with shredded cheese.
6. Roll from long end, stretching the end piece to secure tightly.
7. Cut into slices bout 3/4″ wide.
8. Lay on cookie sheet to bake.

The dough baked up fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside.  Bursting with flavor and oozing melty cheese.  What’s not to love??

If you are a fan of sauerkraut like we are, you are going to love the assortment of appetizers I have that have that tangy goodness stirred right in!

So, whatever you do.  Give these little beauties a try.  Wow your guests, feed your family, just give them a try.  When you do, come back and let me know what you think?  I love that!!

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Steak & Kraut Pinwheels with Caramelized Onions and White Cheddar Cheese

Steak & Kraut Pinwheels are pizza dough wrapped around thinly sliced steak, sauerkraut, and caramelized onions with a horseradish cream sauce. Not your everyday boring appetizer!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time35 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Steak & Kraut Pinwheels with Caramelized Onions and white cheddar cheese

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

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Ingredients

• 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
• 1/2 large sweet onion sliced thin
• 1/2 heaping cup Frank's Kraut, drained
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 heaping cup thinly sliced steak, i.e. sandwich steak
• 8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 Tablespoon horseradish sauce
• 1 Tablespoon mayo
• 2 teaspoons chives

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with a slipat mat or parchment paper.
• In a skillet over medium high heat, melt your butter. Add thinly sliced onions to your butter. Stirring them until they are caramelized. About 8 minutes or so. The onions will be browned and fragrant.
• Add kraut to onions and cook for a couple of minutes more. Remove from pan.
• Add your steak, thinly cut into thin strips, to your skillet. Salt and pepper and cook until done. About 5 minutes. Remove from pan.
• In a small bowl, mix up cream cheese, mayo, horseradish sauce and chives.
• Roll your pizza dough out into a rectangle shape. I rolled mine onto a cutting board.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over dough, stopping just shy of the edges.
• Sprinkle with prepared steak, onions and kraut.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Roll the dough from the long side, taking care to stretch the edges to seal.
• Cut into slices, about 3/4" thick.
• Place on cookie sheet, bake for about 17 minutes, or until brown.
• Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 301mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g