It’s almost time for the big bowl game! I’m making these Slow Cooker Beer Brats. My husband and daughter love the Oregon Ducks, me I could care less about any sport. But that doesn’t mean I won’t make the food. I usually make the food for the game, eat, then take off to Barnes and Noble or the fabric store. I’m not an unsocial person, I just can’t sit still through the game.
These beer brats tasted great! I love how the house smells when I add beer to the crock pot. When the guests arrive they get choose when they want to eat since the slow cooker keeps these brats nice and warm during the game. Did you notice I used bell peppers in the colors of our team?
Look how easy these are to throw into the crock pot!
Use your favorite beer. I used Budweiser, that’s my husbands favorite. He is not a microbrew person.
Look how good these guys look! I could hardly wait to get one on a bun with mustard!
I used my 6-quart Crock Pot with a timer for this recipe, though you could use any size that you can get this recipe to fit in.
- 2 (14-oz.) pkgs. smoked bratwursts
- cooking oil
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1-2 minced garlic cloves
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 1 (12-oz.) can beer
- In a large skillet over medium high heat add enough cooking oil to cover the bottom. Add the brats and brown them on all sides, I do this in 2 batches. While the brats are browning add the onion, bell peppers, garlic, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
- Add the browned brats on top of the onion and peppers. Pour over the beer.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
- Serve the brats, onions and bell peppers over rolls. Top with mustard if desired.
- Enjoy!
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Judith says
December 22, 2015 at 6:22 amI wish you’d blog and receipes could be enlarged on tablets. I am 73 years old and the eyesight is my what it used to be. I love your receipes. Thank you
Sarah Olson says
December 22, 2015 at 7:03 amHi Judith. I haven’t used a tablet in a while, but can you put 2 fingers together onto the screen and then spread them out? That can make the screen larger for you.
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
December 23, 2015 at 3:08 pmOoooo… now this is my kind of game day food! 🙂 You can’t go wrong with brats and beer. But I am beer snob, so I would have to go with one of those craft brews for this recipe. 😉 lol!
Grandma Kc says
December 25, 2015 at 11:55 amWe are NOT football fans but who doesn’t love a good brat and a beer? Thanks for the recipe and Merry Christmas!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
December 26, 2015 at 12:03 pmThese look delicious, Sarah! I know I’d love them for game day! Great recipe!
Lenoria says
February 22, 2016 at 3:41 pmI am not into sports or beer, but I can deal with cooking with it. Also, I love brats with onions and green peppers and this makes my mouth water!!
Sarah Olson says
February 23, 2016 at 5:27 amI hope you make this Lenoria!
Brittany says
September 6, 2016 at 1:40 pmDid you use precooked brats or Raw brats?
Sarah Olson says
September 6, 2016 at 3:49 pmPrecooked
Mike Mac says
September 20, 2017 at 8:05 amWhere do you find straight bratwurst? All I can find are curved ones (links). Those look like hotdogs.
Sarah Olson says
September 20, 2017 at 8:56 amTry looking near the hotdogs. I think I found these at Safeway.