ROOT BEER BRATS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 6h15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 563 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 1575mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.