My family seriously can't get enough of this dish. We love making extra in advance so we have enough to go around

Cooktop Cove: My family seriously can't get enough of this dish. We love making extra in advance so we have enough to go around

By Audrey Michels

Looking for a new slow cooker recipe? Something with vegetables and protein, but not the same old soups and stews? Well why not spice things up with a bratwurst and cabbage meal cooked in cider? This tangy dish will have you falling back in love with your slow-cooker.

This is one of the easiest slow-cooker dishes you’ll ever make, with just ten minutes of work and a few ingredients involved. You can use any apple you like, but a tart one like a granny smith will work best. Also, buy a few extra ciders when you're shopping to serve with this dish. After all, what else would you drink with it?

Slow cooker bratwurst with onions and cabbage

10 minutes

4 hours

4 hours 10 minutes

½ green cabbage, shredded

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 links of bratwurst

1 bay leaf

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

½ teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 tart apple, thinly sliced

Salt and pepper

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

12oz bottle of hard apple cider

Add the cabbage and onion to the slow cooker.

Place a skillet over a medium high heat and add the olive oil.

Once hot, add the bratwurst and cook for a few minutes on each side, until browned.

Transfer the bratwurst to the slow cooker, and add the rosemary, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, cider vinegar, cider, and apple. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook on low for 4 hours. Remove the bratwurst and slice into rounds before returning to the slow cooker. Mix and serve.