Root Beer Brats

Name: Root Beer Brats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (12 ounces) root beer; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 teaspoons ground mustard; 3 teaspoons caraway seeds; 10 uncooked bratwurst links; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce; 10 hoagie buns, toasted; Optional: Thinly sliced red onion and prepared mustard

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield 10 servings

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Here's an easy recipe that's versatile, too. Serve the saucy brats over rice for one meal and have them on buns the next. For extra punch, add a splash of root beer concentrate to the sauce. —Pam Thompson, Girard, Illinois

Ingredients

1 can (12 ounces) root beer
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 teaspoons ground mustard
3 teaspoons caraway seeds
10 uncooked bratwurst links
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
10 hoagie buns, toasted
Optional: Thinly sliced red onion and prepared mustard

Directions

Whisk first 4 ingredients until blended. In a large nonstick skillet, brown bratwursts over medium-high heat. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add onion, chili sauce and root beer mixture.
Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until a thermometer inserted in sausage reads at least 160°. Serve in buns. If desired, top with onion and mustard.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 563 calories, 30g fat (10g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 1575mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein.

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