Sausage with Bacon, Apples and 'Kraut

This is a great Fall recipe...the flavors are delicious together and very mild. I promise your family will love it - try it!

Sausage with Bacon, Apples and 'Kraut

1/2 beer

1/2 c. chicken stock

4 cooked sausage or bratwurst

3 slices bacon, chopped and cooked until crispy

1 onion, sliced

8 oz. sauerkraut, drained

1 carrot, shredded
1 granny smith apple, sliced thin

In saucepan, simmer beer and chicken stock. Add sausage for 10 minutes. Reserve on a plate and pour liquid in a bowl for later. In same pan, add bacon and cook until crisp; drain on a paper towel. In same pan, saute the onions, carrots and apples until they start to soften. Add reserved liquid and bring to a boil until it reduces a bit. Add sauerkraut, bacon, and sausage and cook, covered, until heated through.