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Beer Brats Recipe
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Prep Time : 5min
Cook Time : 25min
Course : Entree, Lunch, Sandwiches, Snack
Special : Caffeine-Free, Easy, Egg-Free, Few Ingredients, Gluten-Free, High Protein, Lactose-Free, Quick, Sugar-Free, Wheat-Free
Type of Prep : Heat, Sauté
Cuisine : Fusion, U.S. Regional
Occasion : Fall, Cookout Family Dinner, July 4th, Labor /Memorial Day, Party, Potluck, Spring, Summer, Superbowl, Winter
 
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Beer Brats (Bratwurst) Recipe

From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone,
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Popular at tailgate and Super Bowl parties, beer brats are good year-round. It's hard to believe you only need four simple ingredients to make this quick and tasty dish. Don't restrict yourself to bratwurst. Use this method with hot dogs, Italian sausage, knockwurst, or just about any link sausage.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil or butter, divided use
  • 1 large sweet onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rings
  • 6 bratwurst sausages (see Note)
  • 6 ounces (half a can or bottle) beer (see Note)

PREPARATION:

Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil or butter in a large Dutch oven. Brown bratwurst sausages until deep golden brown. Remove to a platter.

To the drippings, add the remaining teaspoon of olive oil or butter and the sweet onion rings. Toss the onions to coat with the oil. Cook, stirring often, until onions are limp and golden but not brown.

Return the bratwurst to the onions and add the beer. Cook over medium heat until beer has cooked down to a syrup, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Bratwurst may be served on buns with the onions or as an entree.

Yield: 6 servings

Note: Feel free to use this method with your favorite sausages or hot dogs. Dark beer gives a richer flavor, but a standard commercial lager will work just fine.

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