Sauerbrats the Slow Cooker Way

"This is my version of Brats and Sauerkraut. The slow cooker makes it very easy to throw together on the morning and then get all my errands done on a weekend day without having to worry about making time to cook a delicious dinner for the family. All the ingredients could be prepped the night before to make it even easier to throw it together in the morning. I used 2 slices of green pepper, 2 slices of red bell pepper and 2 slices of yellow bell pepper rather than using all one color because I had them on hand after having leftover toppings from homemade pizza night, and I thought the different colors would give the meal more visual appeal. I used to hate sauerkraut as a kid, but my mother never rinsed it, which made it taste very sour. I find that rinsing the kraut takes away some of the sourness but still leaves a lot flavor. Italian sausage can be substituted for the brats."
 
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Ready In:
6hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
5
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directions

  • Add all ingredients to the slow cooker placing the brats on the bottom and everything else on top of them.
  • Cook on low setting for 6-8 hours.
  • Serve on buns.

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  1. I used cheddar brats and let them cook in the crock pot while I was at work. So they were in there a good 8 hours. They were so tender and juicy. I loved them. I am a big sauerkraut fan and the only complaint I would have is that, when eating the sauerkraut alone, the dijon mustard kind of overpowered it. I will definitely make this again but I think I will leave out the mustard next time! Thanks!!
     
  2. This is a fantastic recipe! We made the kraut as specified, but cooked the Italian sausages in the skillet. We used Gulden's spicy brown mustard for the slow cooker, and put yellow mustard on the buns. These dogs have outrageously wonderful flavor, and we will definitely be making these again. Thanks for posting. :)
     
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I am a mother of 2 young kids, one of which is picky. I came to the 'Zaar looking for new ways to prepare foods to try and get my family to eat healthier. I am proud to say both my picky one and my picky husband are eating a lot more vegtables and liking them! I love to collect cookbooks (don't we all) because I am always on the hunt for yummy new recipes. When I find a recipe I love, it goes on a 4x6 card and into my recipe box for future use. Since I like trying new things, the recipe has to be pretty special for me to hang on to it. I would say a good 90% of what I make I like, but just not enough for it to be THE recipe. I am generally not a picky eater, I like most things, but am just always on the look out for something different. I want us to eat healthier and have been preparing healthier foods, but we do enjoy the occasional bad meal. :) I am trying to do a couple all veggie dinners each week, a couple nights of fish, and the rest of the week is a toss up with chicken filling in the majority of the time. <img src="http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff77/dbknadler/FunkyShPBanner.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff77/dbknadler/1honorablementionmostwantedDbKnable.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/PAC08Main.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
 
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