Ingredients
8 beef franks, roughly 1½ lb total, or your preferred hot dogs or sausages
1½ lb sauerkraut, including its liquid
12 oz beer, of choice, (4 bottles)
4½ tbsp grain mustard
1½ tbsp taco seasoning, or any dried combination of spices that are spicy
4 bay leaves
salt and ground black pepper, to season
hot dog buns, or mashed potatoes
condiments, combination of your choice
Preparation
Combine the sauerkraut, beer, mustard, taco seasoning, and bay leaves in a soup pot. Bring this to a boil.
Add the hot dogs, then season generously with salt and pepper. Bring this to a simmer, and continue simmering on low heat for 15 minutes. Turn the hot dogs occasionally.
Drain the hot dogs from the braising liquid, then serve alongside mashed potatoes or assemble them into hot dog sandwiches.
You can also drain some of the sauerkraut from the braising liquid then serve it alongside your condiments
