Brat Tub


Ingredients:
One Aluminum Foil Baking Pan
3 to 4 bottles (12 ounces) beer
1 stick butter
2 medium yellow onions, sliced
1 pound bag or jar sauerkraut, drained
12 to 16 brats
12 to 16 brat buns or hard rolls
Ketchup and mustard

Direction:
Place the foil pan on the grill over indirect heat. Add beer, kraut, butter and onions. Cook until the onions start to get nice and soft. Grill the brats over low to medium direct heat and when they are done put them in the foil pan (Brat Tub) to keep warm.  You can also place  the foil pan in  an oven heated to 250 degrees  to keep  brats warm  or place brats and kraut mixture in a slow cooker on warm setting. Serve brats on buns with kraut, onions and ketchup and/or mustard on top.

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Black Bean & Mango Salsa


Ingredients:
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
1 jalapeno, finely diced (optional)
Juice of 1 small lime
Pinch of salt to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:
After rinsing and draining the beans in a colander, pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until well blended. Refrigerate for at least an 1-2 hours before serving. Serve with tortilla chips and a pitcher of my Sangria.

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Layered Fruit Salad


Ingredients:
2 to 3 cups strawberries, hulled & halved
1 pint blueberries or blackberries
2 cups each, honeydew and cantaloupe, diced into bite size pieces
2 cups fresh diced pineapple or 1 can pineapple pieces, drained
2 cups whipped topping (optional)
1 teaspoon lime zest (optional)
Juice from half a lime
1 lime slice for garnish (optional)

Directions:
In a trifle dish or clear glass bowl, assemble fruit in pretty layers. Do not mix fruit together. You want to be able to see the layers. Great as is but if you like you can top with lime whipped cream. In a separate bowl, whisk together whipped topping, lime zest and juice from half of the lime. Place lime whipped topping on top of fruit layers. Garnish with a lime slice.

Layered Fruit SaladNotes:
This is also really cute layered in mini trifle dishes or glass canning jars!

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Sausage & Cheese Chowder

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Ingredients:
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into ½ inch slices
4 cups frozen O’Brien or Southern style cubed hash brown potatoes, slightly thawed
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 can (14.5 ounces) French style green beans, drained
2 cans (10.75 ounces) cream of celery soup
Dash hot sauce
1 box (16 ounces) processed cheese, cut into cubes
3 to 4 cups milk
Splash of beer (We like beer in just about everything in Wisconsin!)
Shredded Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese
Chopped scallions

Directions:
Place the first 6 ingredients in a slow cooker. Next add 3 cups of milk and the processed cheese cubes. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring often. Add a splash (or more) of beer and more milk if needed. Stir well. Keep on warm setting until ready. Serve hot with shredded cheddar cheese and scallions on top. You can also make this on the stove if you don’t have a slow cooker.

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Football Cheeseball


Ingredients:
2  pkgs. (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 scallions, chopped
¼ cup real bacon bits or pieces
1 ½ to  2 cups chopped pecans
Pimento or roasted red pepper strips

Directions:
In a big bowl use a mixer to mix together first 7 ingredients until smooth.  You can also place the ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until well  mixed. Stir in scallions and bacon. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Remove cheese mixture from the fridge and place on a large platter. Shape the mixture into a football.  Cover the football with nuts to get the brown color of the football. If you don’t like nuts you can use bacon bits instead. Cut pimentos or roasted red pepper into thin strips and use to form laces of football on top.  Serve surrounded by crackers. Makes a great centerpiece for your  Super Bowl party but take a picture because it will disappear before you know it! GO TEAM!

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