I had the need to prepare a soup with components that my entire family enjoys. So there you have it! The best beans and hearty bratwurst of the year are in my hearty stew. This is something we like, and my family even requests that I prepare it in the summer!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 4 hrs |
| Total Time: | 4 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 bratwursts, chopped
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken stock
- 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
- 1 ½ cups sauerkraut
- 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, drained
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the bratwursts, carrots, and onion in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken stock and beef broth. Mix in sauerkraut, pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, basil, parsley, and salt.
- Cover, and cook 4 hours on High.
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 382 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 1826 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Easy, different and lots of leftovers
I didnt have the time for 4 hours on low so i put it on high for two, and nuked onion before….carrots were still crunchy. Didnt have 1/4 cup fresh basil so i did 1 T fresh and 1 t dried and tasted good.
It was very good and had a very unique flavor. It was a little on the salty side, just exclude adding any extra salt and it’ll do just fine. I sustituted dried basil (because I didn’t have any fresh) and used kielbasa instead of bratwurst. It was delicious and I was all too happy to eat the leftovers the next day!
I left out the sauerkraut and used kielbasa instead of brats. Other than that it tasted fantastic. Great recipe 🙂
very good! My husband has requested it again. I had some brats and also some smoked sausage so added both. This is good recipe to have as if you don’t have one type of sausage or beans, you can easily substitute!
As I always do, I prepared this exactly according to the instructions: Turkey Kielbasa Light (2 Packages chopped up like hamburger) and it was AWESOME! The whole family loved it and my wife even stated this was the kind of food you just keep eating because you can’t stop. I served mine with Texas Toast (garlic bread) and a side sald and it was a wonderful meal. Highly Reccomend it! I will put this on our fall/winter menu for sure!
This was wonderful! Very easy to cook and good when you want something different but filling for supper!
This stew is excellent! Only a few small changes- I used soaked pinto beans in place of the canned beans, used beer brats (added excellent flavor), didn’t have any carrots (but it would be great with most root veggies), and cooked it on the stove (first in a stock pot, then in a pressure cooker when I realized I hadn’t put the beans up soon enough for a 6pm dinner). It was excellent with a slice of toasted crusty homemade bread, and I look forward to leftovers! This will certainly become a regular meal, and I’ll probably even make a big batch and can it for quick winter lunches!
My hubby and mother-in-law LOVED this. I thought it was tasty, but waaay too salty. I’m kinda picky about salt, though.
The only ingredient change I made to this recipe was using dried basil instead of fresh (I just didn’t have any). I let this simmer on Low while I was at work all day. YUM. This was so so good. Filling and comforting on this particular snowy day. Can’t wait to taste the leftovers. I can see this becoming a staple.
Everyone ate this and liked it well enough but said it was missing an unknown ingredient. We think maybe smoked sausage or smoked kielbasa would have given this a higher rating.
Yum! I didn’t have carrots but I figured it would be a good addition to the flavor of the broth, so I used a bottle of carrot baby food! Sounds crazy but it worked in a pinch. Took this to a pot luck and got tons of compliments.
This was strange. The leftovers lasted quite a long time as a results
This turned out delicious. I added a tablespoon each of Dijon mustard and white wine vinegar for extra flavor. I also added some Lil’ Smokies I had leftover.
Really good. I added a touch of dijon mustard to my bowl, and a touch of ketchup to my daughter’s bowl. Yum!
My husband sure liked it. Added a potato and a bit of celery seed, but the recipe is perfect as-is. Tons of flavor.
It may sound like a strange recipe, but the broth turns out so flavorful! I used smoked sausage because I don’t care for brats, and both times I used different a different combination of beans. Black-eyed peas, kidney beans and pinto beans are my favorite combination. This is going to be a staple in the colder months!
What a surprisingly great dish. Tried this using extra package of bratwursts I had on hand but substituted using beef stock for broth, canninelli beans for navy and dried basil for fresh. Husband who is picky loved it, will definitely make this again.
Since I ventured across this recipe a couple of years ago, I have made this stew at least 10 times and my family loves it! Its wonderful on a cold/rainy day.
I loved this stew. My husband didn’t like carrots in it so I made it again and used a small amount of pre-shredded carrots. He ate it ‘like a man’. I’m sure it will be on our table many times this winter. Pansynan
I scaled this down to four servings, and because I didn’t want three 1/2 cans of beans going to waste, I made this with one large can of pintos. In hindsight, I wish I had followed the recipe, or used pintos and kidney beans at least – the pintos were kinda boring, and didn’t provide much flavor. Despite this, we did enjoy it – quick, easy, and comforting. Thanks!