Soups
Slow Cooker Cheddar Bratwurst Soup
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker soups. About 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low in the crock, serves 6-8.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Heat a skillet over medium heat and sweat the onions and garlic with 1 T. olive oil.
- 02
Place potatoes, carrots and green onions in the bottom of a 6-Quart Slow Cooker and top with cooked onions/garlic.
- 03
Slice brats and brown & sear on both sides in the heated skillet.
- 04
Drain on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any grease.
- 05
Place brats in slow cooker and top with seasonings then cheese.
- 06
Pour in chicken stock and ale.
- 07
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or 6 hours on LOW.
- 08
Combine cornstarch and 1/4 c. water in a measuring cup. Stir into soup.
- 09
Stir half & half into soup.
- 10
Cover and cook for 15 more minutes on HIGH.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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