Bratwurst Cooked In , With Apple Sauerkraut

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 links bratwurst sausage
• 1 cup julienned red onion
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle dark
• 3 ounces bacon, chopped
• 2 cups julienned yellow onions
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 large red apples, cored and cubed
• 2 tablespoons deli mustard (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 2 teaspoons red vinegar
• 2 lbs sauerkraut, rinsed well under cold running water and drained
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• buns or rolls or rye bread
• deli mustard
• cold (lots)

Recipe

• 1 with a sharp knife or kitchen fork, prick each sausage several times.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine the red onions and and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• 3 add the sausages and poach until almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 4 remove the sausages from the liquid and set aside, reserving the liquid.
• 5 in a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 6 remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 7 add the yellow onions to the fat in the pan and cook, stirring, until very soft, 5 to 6 minutes.
• 8 add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• 9 add the apples and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. add the caraway seeds, mustard, vinegar and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• 10 add the sauerkraut and reserved cooking liquid (without the onions), sugar, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• 11 reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until tender and aromatic, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• 12 preheat the grill.
• 13 grill the sausages until cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning to cook evenly on all sides.
• 14 remove and place on a platter.
• 15 remove the sauerkraut from the heat and stir in the cooked bacon and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• 16 arrange the sauerkraut on the platter with the sausages and serve, if desired, with rolls and mustard or rye bread. serve with cold .