• prep: 45 min
• cook: 0 hr
• total: 45 min

servings:

For these brawny dogs, bratwursts are simmered in a mixture of beer with sweet onions, caraway seeds, and a spoonful of sugar, then charred on the grill. If you're going full-on, the onions are strained and sauteed in a skillet on the grill until golden, then mixed with sauerkraut. You'll be booed out of Wisconsin if you bring soft potato buns to the party -- for a true cheesehead, only a sturdy hoagie roll will do.

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups)
• Kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard, plus more for serving
• 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
• 6 precooked bratwursts
• 2 bottles (each 12 ounces) lager beer
• 2 cups sauerkraut, strained
• 6 hoagie rolls, split

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