Beer-Glazed Brats and Beans
Ingredients
- 2 cans 28 oz each vegetarian beans in sauce or baked beans
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
- 8 vegetarian bratwurst
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 ⁄4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 ⁄4 cup beer
- 8 hot dog buns toasted
Instructions
- In 6-quart slow cooker, combine beans and chili powder.
- In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are very tender.
- Using tongs or slotted spoon, remove onion from skillet; arrange in layer over beans.
- Do not stir into beans.
- Arrange bratwurst over onion.
- In small bowl, mix brown sugar, mustard, barbecue sauce and beer.
- Pour over bratwurst; do not stir.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours.
- To serve, place bratwurst in each bun.
- Lift onion with tongs; arrange over bratwurst in buns.
- Serve beans as a side dish.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Vegetarian brats vary by brand, but generally, most require very short cooking times and will dry or fall apart if overcooked. The slow cooker offers a great, gentle slow heat, but this recipe requires just 3 to 4 hours and is not one that can cook all day. Do not overcook this dish. You might also want to try different brands of brats so you can find the brand you prefer to use.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 540 kcal