BEER BRATS AND SAUERKRAUT

YOU WILL NEED:

Iron skillet or saucepan with lid (tin foil if you don't have a lid)

Lg. Spoon

Can opener

1 pkg. brats
1 pkg. or lg. can of sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 oz.) tomatoes, plain or flavored
1 reg. beer, your favorite
2 tbsp. sugar

Pour beer in sauce pan or skillet.  Put in brats, cover pan, (use tin foil if you don't have a lid) and cook over medium heat about 1/2 hour.  Add rest of ingredients and stir, careful to not break the brats.  Cover and simmer until sauerkraut is really hot.

serves:  2-4

Serving Hints:  These are good served over mashed potatoes with rye bread.  Of course the brats and sauerkraut are good by themselves.  You can also peel and cut into fourths two potatoes and put them with the brats and sauerkraut.  (This will take longer to cook.)