1 cup chopped onions
2 teaspoons bacon fat
6 cups beef broth
12 ounces beer
14-16 ounces sauerkraut
14-16 ounces diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2-1 teaspoons crushed red pepper 1 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced or diced 3 cups diced raw potatoes

Sauté onion in bacon fat. Stir in broth, beer, sauerkraut, tomatoes, brown sugar and red pepper flakes. Bring to boil and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Add sausage and potatoes. Cover and cook 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Vegetable oil or olive oil can be used instead of bacon fat.

Submitted by: jenny clifford