Who Needs A Bun Series: Creamy Bratwurst Stew Recipe

I love quick and easy recipes just as much as the next fast paced person, but I also believe in the saying, "Good things take time." That is certainly true with this recipe. It is not difficult, but the preparation work is very time consuming. However, its creamy yumminess is well worth the work, another great addition to our Who Needs A Bun series.

Creamy Bratwurst Stew

Yummy, Creamy Bratwurst Stew. I added shredded cheese on top (Of course!)

Ingredients:
4 Medium Potatoes, cut into 1" chunks
18 Baby Carrots, cut into 1/2" chunks
4 Celery Ribs, cut into 1" chunks
1/2 White Onion, chopped

Triple T Specialty Meats' Green Pepper & Onion
with Pepper Cheese Fresh Bratwursts

1 Green Pepper, cut into 1" chunks
1/2 cup Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
2 cups Half-and-Half Cream
3 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Cold Water
2 lbs Fresh Bratwurst (I used one package of Green Pepper & Onion with Pepper Cheese and one package of Garlic & Onion Fresh Bratwursts from Triple T Specialty Meats, www.tripletmeats.com)


Directions:
In a 5 quart crock pot, combine the potatoes, celery, onion, green pepper and fresh bratwurst sliced in 1" chunks. In a separate bowl, mix the chicken broth, salt, basil and pepper. Pour over the top of the crock pot contents. Cover and slow cook on low for 7 hours. After 7 hours is up, stir the Half-and-Half into the crock pot mixture. In a bowl, combine corn starch and water. If it is too thick, continue to add more water until the mixture is smooth, then stir into the crock pot. Recover the crock pot and cook on high for 30 minutes. The mixture should be creamy as shown below.

ENJOY!!!