BARBECUE BRATS & PEPPERS

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We live in brat country, and this barbecue-style recipe feeds a crowd. The sauce gives it a welcome change from the same old grilled bratwurst. - Maria Zrucky, Kronenwetter, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 bottles (12 ounces each) beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced
1 large sweet yellow pepper, cut into strips
1 large sweet orange pepper, cut into strips
1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
1 serrano pepper, thinly sliced
10 uncooked bratwurst links
10 brat or hot dog buns, split

Steps:

Place the first 8 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. In a large skillet, brown bratwurst on all sides over medium-high heat; transfer to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until sausages are cooked through and vegetables are tender. Using tongs, serve bratwurst and pepper mixture on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1789mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 21g protein.