Beer Bratwurst with Caramelized Sauerkraut
Beer bratwurst with sauerkraut is a quick and easy, one dish dinner that is pure comfort food for any occasion. Hearty brats get simmered in beer with sliced onions and served over a bed of lightly crisped, caramelized sauerkraut and sweet green peas. Hearty, stick to your ribs fare at its finest!
Servings: 5
Calories: 406kcal
Ingredients
- 1 white onion thinly sliced
- 1 bottle lager style beer
- 1 lb fresh bratwurst
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups sauerkraut drained- first in colander, then on paper towels
- 1/3 cup frozen peas
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven over medium high heat. Add in the brats, beer, and onions. Simmer the sausages and onions, turning the sausages occasionally and gently stirring the onions, about 10 minutes or until the beer's reduced to syrup and the onions are caramelized.1 bottle lager style beer, 1 lb fresh bratwurst, 1 white onion
- Push the sausages to the edges of the pot. Stir in the beef broth, de-galzing the pan, and scraping up all the crispy bits. Push the meat back to teh center of the pot, and continue simmering for 10 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through.2 cups beef broth
- Bring the mixture to a boil, and boil-stirring occasionally- just until the sauce has reduced and once again turned syrupy.
- Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the butter. Stir it getting up any crispy bits stuck to the bottom.2 tbsp butter
- Push the brats back into the middle of the pot. Add the sauerkraut in around the brats. Continue cooking, turning the sausages and stirring the sauerkraut often, until the sauerkraut's heated through and a little bit crisp.2 cups sauerkraut
- Stir the peas into the sauerkraut, again heating just until they're heated through. Remember to stir/turn so nothing burns!1/3 cup frozen peas
- Salt & pepper the sauerkraut to taste, serve, and enjoy!salt & pepper
Notes
- Slice the onions nice and thin. A mandolin can do this easily!
- Stir, stir, stir so nothing burns!
- Make sure to really work the spoon against the bottom of the pot when you deglaze the pan with beef broth. It gets up all the brown bits, which hold so much flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1540mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg