I made this for 2 people using 2 sausages and fairly closely followed the recipe. I didn't use beer, I used a white zin. I also used less olive oil and broke up 1 Tablespoon of butter for the onion. For a thicker sauce I added 4oz. sliced, cooked white potato. To help the sweetness of the 2 (granny smith) apples (based on the other review of this recipe) I also added 4 oz. sliced, cooked sweet potato. No additional sugar was necessary. You really can deviate at this point and spice it up with Worcestershire sauce or Sriracha sauce or even a Teriyaki. My husband liked it and said he'd eat it again. That's really all I'm looking for. Thanks.
This is a very good German dish, something my grandmother would have liked. The only difference I did was add a little more onion. Very easy .
Delicious fast and easy. I tripled the recipe putting the sliced apples onions 2 cans of Bavarian sauerkraut and apple cider (sub for beer) in the crockpot to warm while I browned the brats. Cooked on high for 3 hours. Served with brown rye bread whole grain mustard and cucumber & sour cream side dish. This will be an October tradition!
The brats were tasty but I'm not sure the apples really added anything. We enjoyed these but next time I'll skip the apples.
I used an IPA beer, so added a couple of packets of sugar to take out the bitterness. I also had a leftover baked potato, so I sliced it up and added with the apples and onions.
I didn't love it but I also am aware of two issues I would have done differently. First my grocery store only had pre-cooked bratwurst - thus there wasn't any of that added flavor for browning meat. Second I made it with a stout beer - if I did again I probably would pick a lighter beer.
Great recipe. I made it like it said and was really good.Brats are not one of my favorite meats but using the apples and onions and beer made them not so greasy.
Yummy! Have made this twice now. Almost never have beer so I used a can of chicken broth both times. 2nd time I added more apple and onion-and a healthy sprinkle of dried rosemary. Good alternative if you don't have beer.
Very useful dish.
I used butter to brown, just seemed more savory.
I also used apple cider with a spritz of lemon juice , added some rubbed sage. a teaspoon or so.
Very tasty.
I don't have beer in the house so I tried substituting beef broth. It was okay but next time I'll have some beer to use. I think that would make the flavor much better. It was good as is but the broth overwhelmed the apple sweetness.
