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Bratwurst with Smothered Cabbage

    8 links of fresh bratwurst
    2 (12 oz.) cans of beer
    1/2 lb. bacon, chopped
    2 cups julienned onions
    Freshly ground black pepper
    1 small head of cabbage, cored and shredded
    Salt
    2 tablespoons chopped garlic
    1/4 cup whole grain mustard
    8 hot dog buns

Place the beer in a saucepan, over medium heat. Bring the liquid to
a boil. Add the sausages and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the
sausages from the liquid, reserving the liquid. Set the sausages
aside. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, render the bacon until
crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the bacon and set aside. Discard
all but 1/4 cup of the bacon fat. Add the onions to the fat. Season
with black pepper. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Add the
cabbage. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to saute for 4 minutes
or until the cabbage is tender. Stir in the garlic, mustard and 2
cups of the liquid from the sausages. Bring the liquid to a simmer
and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reseason with
salt and pepper. Place the sausages on a preheated grill and cook for
2 minutes on each side. To serve, place the sausages on buns. Top
each sausage with some of the smothered cabbage.