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Slow-Cooked Reuben Brats

Name: Slow-Cooked Reuben Brats
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h 15 min
Total time: 7 h 45 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 10 uncooked bratwurst links; 3 bottles (12 ounces each) light beer or nonalcoholic beer; 1 large sweet onion, sliced; 1 can (14 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well-drained; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup chili sauce; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 10 hoagie buns, split; 10 slices Swiss cheese

22 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 7-1/4 hours

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022

Sauerkraut gives these beer-simmered brats a big flavor boost, but it’s the special chili sauce and melted cheese that put them over the top. Top your favorite burger with some of the chili sauce; you won't be sorry. —Alana Simmons, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

10 uncooked bratwurst links
3 bottles (12 ounces each) light beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 large sweet onion, sliced
1 can (14 ounces) sauerkraut, rinsed and well-drained
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
10 hoagie buns, split
10 slices Swiss cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, brown bratwurst in batches; drain. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine beer, sliced onion and sauerkraut; add bratwurst. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until sausages are cooked through.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, chopped onion, relish, garlic and pepper until blended. Spread over cut sides of buns; top with cheese, bratwurst and sauerkraut mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 733 calories, 50g fat (16g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 1643mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein.

Slow-Cooked Reuben Brats

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