summer essentials: brats, peppers, onions in beer
It is Summer, and it is time for evenings out by the pond with friends and family, while serving great food. I made a ton of these for a catering event this afternoon, but I saved a few for myself. They are easy to make, and the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting. So, you ready... Let's get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Slow Cooker Crock Pot
Ingredients For summer essentials: brats, peppers, onions in beer
- PLAN/PURCHASE
- BUTTER-BRASIED ONIONS AND PEPPERS
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4 Tbspsweet butter, unsalted
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1 lgyellow onion, i prefer vidalia
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1 lggreen pepper
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1 tspcaraway seeds
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1 tspmustard seeds
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1/2 tspwhite pepper, freshly ground
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1 pinchcrushed red-pepper flakes
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salt kosher variety, to taste
- THE BRATS
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5 - 6good brats
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12 ozbeer, 1 bottle
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2 Tbspwhite wine vinegar
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1 Tbspworcestershire sauce
How To Make summer essentials: brats, peppers, onions in beer
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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3BUTTER-BRAISE ONIONS AND PEPPERS
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4Chop the onions and the green pepper.
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5Add the butter to a skillet, over medium heat.
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6When the foaming subsides, add the onions.
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7Cook for 3 – 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften, and then add the chopped green pepper.
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8Cook for an additional 3 – 5 minutes, and then add the remainder of the dry spices (caraway seeds, mustard seeds, white pepper, crushed red-pepper flakes, and salt).
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9Stir for additional 3 – 5 minutes.
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10Remove the onions and peppers, and place in the bowl of a slow cooker.
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11THE BRATS
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12Add the brats to the skillet you cooked the veggies in.
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13Brown on all sides, about 1 – 2 minutes per side.
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14Add to the top of the onions and peppers.
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15Add the beer, and the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker.
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16Cook on low for 3 – 4 hours.
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17PLATE/PRESENT
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18Serve in a simple manner in a bowl, and provide hotdog buns and spicy mustard, or just eat them plain with the onions, and peppers. Enjoy
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19Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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