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Wisconsin Slow Cooker Brats

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"These are the best and easiest brats you'll ever taste." — Ly

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8 bratwurst
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles beer

1 onion, sliced
3/4 cup ketchup

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Directions

Place bratwurst, beer, onion, and ketchup in a slow cooker. Pour water over mixture until everything is covered. Set slow cooker to HIGH and cook for 4 hours.
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
Grill bratwurst on preheated grill until they are browned, about 5 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 4 hrs 5 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 05, 2008

Great! I have made these a few times, and throughly cooked in the slow cooker with out finishing on the grill. They taste fantastic, and I am highly pleased with the simplicity of the ingredients.

—Jes

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 23, 2008

I'm sorry, but I just didn't like the taste OR the texture of these! They had a very heavy beer taste and were tender. Guess I'm just used to my brats being grilled all the way. My husband even said too much beer taste. I used Icehouse beer, don't know if that was why. My suggestion would be to maybe only use 1 beer and some chicken broth?? Thanks anyway!!

—Judy Cowan

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49 Ratings

Sep 30, 2007

I was a little skeptical about this one, but they turned out great. I only used one beer. I didn't feel like grilling so I put them in the broiler instead. The whole family loved this recipe!!

—jennilyn77

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Nov 06, 2007

I picked this recipe because it looked easy and I had everything. I started to worry while it cooked because the hot cooking beer smell isnt exactly appetizing to me...but the end result is super! Used one bottle of Mexican beer (all I had) and a yellow onion...grilled for color for about five minutes afterwards. Next time I'm trying the suggested Guinness and red onion...bet its great!

—Margcamp

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Mar 16, 2012

I make this a lot during the summer. HUGE hit with the boys. I like to serve it with homemade coleslaw to slop on top and homemade jo-jo's.

—Sarah Jo

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Sep 03, 2008

These are fantastic! I put the brats into the crock pot about four hours before half-time of the football. Then two minutes before the half, we fired up the grill. I served them on hard rolls with Bavarian style sauerkraut and the onions that were in the crock pot. My only suggestion would be to add more onions so you can have more for the topping. (I also used about 12 brats but didn't have to double the beer since it almost covered the them.)

—Marcia Page

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Oct 16, 2008

very good...I used the broiler also... beats standing out in the cold for an hour. I only used 1 beer also/ I drank the other 5..

—Duane

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Nov 12, 2007

Very simple and quick. The brats couldn't have been more tender and tasty. We had them on brat buns, and the baked beans we had with them were delicious with kraut on top.

—GRANNYLIN

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Nutrition

Calories
377 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
12.8 g
4%

Cholesterol
69 mg
23%

Fat
27.4 g
42%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
13.8 g
28%

Sodium
1046 mg
42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Wisconsin Slow Cooker Brats

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 377
Calories from Fat: 246

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.4g 42 %
Saturated Fat 9.4g 47 %
Cholesterol 69mg 23 %
Sodium 1046mg 42 %
Potassium 456mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.8g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 13.8g 28 %
Sugars 5.7g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 7 %
Thiamin 50 %
Niacin 63 %
Vitamin B6 25 %
Magnesium 11 %
Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.