SARASOTA'S SO-CALLED CROCKPOT BEER BRATWURST & VEGGIES
This is nothing fancy and just true comfort food. A family style platter of slow cooked carrots, onions, potatoes, bratwurst and sauerkraut, all braised in a beer broth. The crock pot works great for this or you can use any oven proof pot as well. Just a little chopping, a bottle of beer, some seasoning and you are set. Before serving, I do like to take a little of the cooking liquid, cool for a few minutes and add some sour cream, horseradish, and stone ground mustard to make a great warm sauce for the brats and vegetables.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Time 6h10m
Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Chop -- Simply cut the brats in 3 pieces each on a angle. Carrots, peel, again chop on a angle (I just like how it looks) in about 2" pieces. Onion, I use 2 large onions, rough chopped. Potatoes, small ones I leave whole, if they are large I will cut in half. Not too small or they get mushy.
- Crockpot -- Brats on the bottom with the carrots, then onions and topped with potatoes. Top all that with the sauerkraut.
- Sauce -- In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the butter and melt in the microwave for 10 seconds, remove and then add in the beer, mustard, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon black pepper and garlic. Pour over the brats and vegetables. Lay 3 springs of thyme right on top of the sauerkraut.
- Cook -- Crockpot - low 6-8 hours. My crock pot takes 7 hours, but every crockpot is different. You just want the potatoes and carrots to be tender. The brats will easily be done. Right at the end of cooking, check for seasoning. No salt was added, but the sauerkraut even though it was rinsed can be salty, so go easy. Besides you are serving a sauce with this dish which also has seasoning.
- Sauce -- This is a great compliment to this dish. You can always just serve it with some mustard, but I love this sauce served on each persons plate in a small side bowl for dipping or for pouring over the vegetables. It is similar to the consistency of gravy.
- Remove the cooking liquid to let it cool slightly before you add it to the sour cream so it does not break the sour cream. It will cool in just a few minutes. In a small bowl add the sour cream, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper. It is a nice creamy spicy sauce to serve with the brats and vegetables. My Mom always adds more mustard to her portion, so just go by taste. I happen to love my horseradish sauce, so -- each person is unique in their own taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 832.6, Fat 37.8, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 92.6, Sodium 1244.1, Carbohydrate 94.7, Fiber 11, Sugar 8.7, Protein 26
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Ali Malhi
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Shifrah Lubega
[email protected]I'm always looking for new crockpot recipes and this one is definitely a keeper. It's so easy to throw together and it always turns out great.
LolNotSally
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a party. It's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Sumaiya Suleiman
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sauerkraut, but I loved this dish. The beer and onions really balanced out the flavor.
md Arafat suny
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a cold winter day. The beer and sauerkraut really warm you up.
Dalal Sindi
[email protected]This dish is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my guests.
Saleem Shah
[email protected]I love that this recipe is so versatile. I've made it with different types of sausage and vegetables and it's always delicious.
Uneeb Butt
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
M Haji
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone raved about it.
Mauro Lara
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of bratwurst, but I loved this dish. The beer and sauerkraut really made a difference.
Arjun Yadav
[email protected]I'm always looking for new crockpot recipes and this one is definitely a keeper. It's so easy to throw together and it always turns out great.
Chukr Aboukoura
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a party. It's easy to make and everyone loves it.
Jessika Prasad
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again!
Lakshan Max
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of beer, but I still enjoyed this dish. The sauerkraut and onions really balanced out the flavor.
Bridget Fitzgerald
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I already had on hand.
Lodhi Khan
[email protected]This dish was so easy to make and it turned out amazing! The bratwurst was tender and juicy and the veggies were perfectly cooked.
Nwaefulu Miracle
[email protected]I'm a huge fan of slow cooker recipes and this one is no exception! The beer and sauerkraut add so much flavor to the bratwurst and veggies.