Craft Beer Brats with Red Cabbage-Apple Slaw & Bacon

Grill: 16 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Serves: 5

• 5 slices Our Family® Bacon
• 1 package Open Acres® Premium Craft Beer Brats
• 1/3 cup Our Family® Mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp. coarse grain mustard
• 1/2 tsp. celery seed
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 Open Acres® Granny Smith Apple, halved, cored and finely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups finely shredded red cabbage

1. 1. Cover 1 side of outdoor grill rack with aluminum foil; prepare grill for direct grilling over medium-low heat.
   2. Place brats on uncovered hot grill rack; place bacon on foil-covered hot grill rack.
   3. Cover and cook brats 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°, turning frequently; cook bacon 13 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning once.
   4. About 3 minutes before brats are done, place buns, cut side down, on hot grill rack; cover and cook 3 minutes or until grill marks appear. Chop bacon.
   5. In a large bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, salt, and pepper; fold in apple, cabbage, and onion. Makes about 3 cups.
   6. Serve brats in buns topped with slaw and bacon.