Packed with hearty vegetables and tender sausage, crockpot creamy bratwurst stew is the perfect meal for a cold night. Serve it with a salad and bread or on its own for a complete meal.
2poundsbeef bratwurst, casings removed and cut into bite sized pieces
½cupchicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasoning to taste
2cupshalf and half
3tablespoonscornstarch
3tablespoonscold water
Instructions
Chop 4 medium potatoes, dice 2 celery ribs, chop 2 medium carrots, 1 onion, and 1 green pepper. Slice 2 pounds beef bratwurst.
In a crockpot, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and green pepper. Top with sliced bratwurst.
Combine ½ cup chicken broth, Salt and pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning to taste; pour over top.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until vegetables are tender and sausage is no longer pink.
Stir in 2 cups half and half.
Combine 3 tablespoons cornstarch with 3 tablespoons cold waterand mix until smooth.
Add cornstarch mixture to stew and stir gently until well blended.
Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes more or until the stew is thickened.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute Beyond Sausage brats for the meat and vegetable broth for the chicken broth.There is no need to remove the casings from the Beyond brats.