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Beer-braised bratwurst & sauerkraut

4
Points®
Total Time
50 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Bratwurst is a German link sausage made from pork or veal and seasoned with herbs and spices. Serve German brown mustard or grainy Dijon mustard alongside for dipping. Steamed baby potatoes would be the ideal accompaniment for this hearty dish.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Low-fat sausage

12 oz, fully cooked, smoked bratwursts or other low-fat wursts, each cut diagonally into thirds (4 [3 oz] links)

Uncooked onion

1 medium, thinly sliced

Caraway seeds

½ tsp

Black pepper

⅛ tsp, coarse variety

Apple

1 medium, sweet, halved, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces

Sauerkraut

16 oz, rinsed and drained well

Beer

8 fl oz, amber or dark variety

Bay leaf

1 leaf/leaves

Instructions

  1. Spray bratwursts with nonstick spray. Place in large cast iron or heavy nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to plate.
  2. Add onion, caraway seeds, and pepper to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, 6–8 minutes. Add apple and cook, stirring, until softened, 3–4 minutes longer.
  3. Stir sauerkraut, beer, and bay leaf into onion mixture; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated, 10–15 minutes. Return bratwursts to skillet and cook, stirring once or twice, until heated through, about 5 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf.
  4. Serving size: 3 pieces bratwurst and 1 cup sauerkraut mixture

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