Thursday, November 7, 2013

Kraut and Sausage for the Brain Dead

I've been Brain Dead for weeks and as a result, have been oh so negligent with my postings.  Please be kind...

Hopefully, I'm back and will  post a little more regularly.  Heck, I'm even going to try to get Cameraman Dave back into action.

But now, let's get down to business!

This is a great fall meal.  And it's stupid easy to pull together.  You're basically throwing in ready to use ingredients to make your "home cooked supper".  And while I love - and often do - make from scratch meals and recipes, you know my motto: there is no shame in shortcuts!

So shortcut away and make an easy night of dinner by tossing a few things in a pan!

Here's what you'll need to generously feed 2:
                             2 cups packed sauerkraut*
                                       1 bottle of beer (about 12 ounces)
                             1 pkg Uncle Ben's Express converted rice
                             4 sausages, your choice
                             1/4 C olive oil (not shown)
                             1 t sweet paprika (not shown)
                             * (first rinse, squeeze out liquid before packing in cup)
Here is a close up of the sausages I used.
They are smoked so really, are pre-cooked.
Here is the rice pack I used. 
Add kraut to pan.
Add beer and olive oil.
Add entire contents of rice pack.
Mix it all up!
Place your sausages on top.
Now bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Uncover, crank off the heat and boil off excess liquid.
Add paprika and mix through.
Add a few grindings of fresh pepper and taste for salt.
Serve it up!
Cheap, cheerful, fast and filling!
Perfect meal idea for Brain Dead you :-)


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