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Ingredients;
4 strips of bacon diced
1 large onion
minced
1 teas black pepper
1 jar sauerkraut ( around 3 cups, it doesn't have to be exact.)
4 cups of 1/2 inch diced white cabbage
1 diced red or green apple small dice
1 cup beer or white wine
(optional)
2 cups of chicken or beef stock
4 Smoked German Brats
4 Pretzel Brat Buns
Green onions or any diced onion to sprinkle on top.
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I chose to use my families cast iron dutch oven to make this dish and celebrate
our German heritage. To cook something acidic like kraut you need to have your cast iron
well seasoned.
Next I'm only going to simmer this for around 30 minutes and remove it to a serving platter or
you can build the brat sandwiches right from our pot and blanket them with this wonderful
cabbage,
Sweat the bacon and then add the onions in your favorite Dutch Oven or large pot,
saute till the onions are soft.
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Add the cabbage and saute for a few minutes to brown it.
Then add the apple and cook till tender. ( i don't add the apples with the cabbage as they have a lot of moisture
and will keep the cabbage from browning.
Add the sauerkraut and 2 cups of beef or chicken stock, and the German sausages.
You can add a cup give or take of beer or white wine if you want. I tend not to if I am
using cast iron.
Simmer for 10 more minutes on low. Careful not to simmer at too high a
temperature or the brats will burst. It is nice to have the cabbage still a bit crunchy.
When your ready to serve, heat the pretzel buns and add a nce smoky brat and top with sauerkraut.
I finished it off this time with green onions, but any other kind of onions works also.
Serve with some light German Potato Salad.
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