Braised Brats & Sauerkraut
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 ½ bottles Spaten Lager or other beer (½ bottle for the chef)
  • 4 bratwursts or other German sausage
  • 2 – 3 cups sauerkraut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Pour olive oil in skillet and heat on medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until they soften and are light gold in color. Add bratwursts and 1 ½ bottles of beer and braise about 10 minutes, turning the bratwursts periodically and sipping frequently from the remaining ½ bottle of beer.
  3. Pour braising liquid into a baking dish and reserve. Return the skillet to medium high heat, brown the bratwursts on each side, and place in baking dish. Cover the bratwursts with sauerkraut and bake uncovered in oven for approximately 20—25 minutes.
  4. Serve the bratwursts and sauerkraut over bed of mashed potatoes.
Recipe by Tout va bien! (tm) at https://christymajors.com/sundaysupper-budget-friendly-brats-kraut/