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summer essentials: brats, peppers, onions in beer

Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
Wichita, KS

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.

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
  • 4 Tbsp
    sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1 lg
    yellow onion, i prefer vidalia
  • 1 lg
    green pepper
  • 1 tsp
    caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp
    mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp
    white pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 pinch
    crushed red-pepper flakes
  • salt kosher variety, to taste
  • THE BRATS
  • 5 - 6
    good brats
  • 12 oz
    beer, 1 bottle
  • 2 Tbsp
    white wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce

How To Make summer essentials: brats, peppers, onions in beer

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 3
    BUTTER-BRAISE ONIONS AND PEPPERS
  • 4
    Chop the onions and the green pepper.
  • 5
    Add the butter to a skillet, over medium heat.
  • 6
    When the foaming subsides, add the onions.
  • 7
    Cook for 3 – 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften, and then add the chopped green pepper.
  • 8
    Cook 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).
  • 9
    Stir for additional 3 – 5 minutes.
  • 10
    Remove the onions and peppers, and place in the bowl of a slow cooker.
  • 11
    THE BRATS
  • 12
    Add the brats to the skillet you cooked the veggies in.
  • 13
    Brown on all sides, about 1 – 2 minutes per side.
  • 14
    Add to the top of the onions and peppers.
  • 15
    Add the beer, and the remaining ingredients to the slow cooker.
  • 16
    Cook on low for 3 – 4 hours.
  • 17
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 18
    Serve 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
  • 19
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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