SLOW-COOKED REUBEN BRATS

Slow-Cooked Reuben Brats image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 7h45m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 733 calories, Fat 50g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 1643mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.