Slow Cooker Beer Brats Recipe

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by Renae Chiovaro on March 19, 2015

slow cooker beer brats

March is here and that means one thing to many people, college basketball! While the weather might not always cooperate for grilling for the games, you can always rely on this brat crock recipe! In fact cooking your Johnsonville Brats in a slow cooker is great when hosting a party. Simply turn the slow cooker to low to keep the beer brats warm throughout the game. That way company can easily go back for second or thirds with never worrying about the brats getting cold!

beer brats ingredients

The ingredients for this slow cooker recipe couldn’t be easier. Just pour a couple of beers in the slow cooker with some chopped onion and a little butter. The beer is the perfect liquid to slow cook these brats in!

brown brats

Before you add the Johnsonville brats to the slow cooker, brown the brats over medium heat in a skillet. Browning the brats sears in the flavor and gives the brats a nice look. Once the brats are browned on all sides, add them to the beer mixture in the slow cooker.

brat crock

Now all you have to do is wait for it to cook for two hours! Look at those brats floating in a warm bath of beer and onion! It smells so good while they cook.

beer brat

I loaded my brat up with onions from the brat crock and a little mustard. The flavor was amazing! Make a brat crock part of your next game day.

Slow Cooker Beer Brats Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Slow Cooker
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz.) package Johnsonville Brats
  • 2 (12 oz.) cans of beer
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbls. Butter
Instructions
  1. To the slow cooker, pour in the beer, add butter and the onions. Turn slow cooker on high.
  2. Brown the brats over medium heat in a grill pan. Make sure the brats are browned on all sides.
  3. Add your Johnsonville Brats to the slow cooker and heat until the brats are cooked through, about 2 hours.
  4. Reduce heat to low to keep the brats hot.
  5. Serve on a bun with your favorite condiments.

 

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Johnsonville Sausage. All opinions expressed are mine.

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Renae Chiovaro

Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.

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