Brats Braised with Beer and Onions

         Yield: 1 Servings
    Categories: Entrees, Main Dishes

      1 lb Bratwurst; kielbasa or
           -hunters sausage
      1 lg Onion
     12 oz Dark lager beer
      2    Bay leaves
      1 tb Coarse German-style mustard
      4    Kaiser or French rolls
 
  Brown the bratwurst or other sausage for about 10 minutes in a
  lightly-oiled, heavy skillet, turning them occasionally as they brown.
  
  Remove the sausages and all but 3 tablespoons of fat. Add the onion, cover
  the pot, and cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently
  until light brown.
  
  Pour in the beer and scrape up any brown bits clinging to the bottom of the
  pan. Put the sausages back in the pan, along with the bay leaves. Partially
  cover and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes.
  
  Stir in the mustard and cook until the liquid has thickened slightly. Serve
  sausages with onion and sauce and a pot of hot mustard on the side. Serves
  4 as a main course; 6 to 8 as an appetizer or snack.
  
  NOTES : From the Aidells Sausage Company website (www.aidells.com).
  
  Recipe by: Aidells & Kelly, Hot Links and Country Flavors; Knopf, 1990