Best Brats N Rice Recipes

BRATWURST AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring a cup of water to a boil in a skillet that has a lid.
• Add the Brats.
• Don't pierce their skins.
• Simmer'til the water evaporates.
• Cut into 3/4 inch pieces.
• Heat olive oil in pan. Add Brats. When Brats are almost browned, add onions. Cook till they're translucent.
• Mix Ale and Mustard, add to skillet.
• Stir in Rice.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Cover, simmer 20 minutes.
• DON'T CHEAT! NO PEEKING!
• KEEP THE LID ON THE SKILLET, LET THE RICE COOK!
• Remove from heat, let rest 15 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork.
• Serve with a Baguette and a pint or two of ale.

BRATWURST RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bratwurst, mushrooms, celery, carrot, scallion whites and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring to coat, 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, half-and-half and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover the skillet and transfer to the oven. Bake until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes.
• Switch the oven to broil. Uncover the rice and sprinkle with the cheese. Broil until the cheese is browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Top with the scallion greens. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

BRATS N RICE

Steps:

• Melt bacon grease in large skillet.
• Add brat pieces and brown over medium heat.
• Remove when they are no longer pink and set aside.
• Add additional bacon grease if necessary and add rice, carrots, garlic and onions and brown slightly. Rice should be brown, carrots beginning to soften and onions should be translucent.
• Add the the chicken broth, 1/2 can water and brats. Stir and cover. Simmer over med-low heat for 30-45 minutes, or until broth is absorbed and rice is fully cooked.

SAUSAGE N RICE

Steps:

• 1. Cook rice as package indicates. Do not add salt or butter.
• 2. Cook bacon in the oven until crispy. Then crumble bacon(Save the bacon grease)
• 3. In a large skillet cook sausage patties. (save the grease) When they are done chopped them to your desired size.
• 4. Cut link sausage into medium size chunks. You should get 4-5 chunks from one link.
• 5. Saute links in bacon & sausage grease(1 cup) until browned. I know it seems like a lot of grease but once you finish; it will all come together nicely.
• 6. Add Red & Green Bell peppers
• 7. Add onions
• 8. Add mushrooms
• 9. Add minced garlic
• 10. When the veggies are at your desired tenderness.( I like mine very tender.)
• 11. Add chopped patty sausage to mixture.
• 12. Add soup mix and black pepper to veggies. Stir until mixed in good.
• 13. Add crumbled bacon.
• 14. Add rice to sausage & veggie mixture. Turn the stove to warm!(rice should be warm). Mix together well. It's ready to eat now!! I allow the rice to sit a few minutes for the flavors to work through.
• 15. Just a note: I like to brown my sausage really good before I put the veggies in to give the grease a dark brown color which make the rice a darker color. The smokey flavor is great! You can make this recipe your own. I have even added black beans in the rice at the end before. Sweet carrots taste excellent in it as well.
• 16. I named the brands of meat because this is the only brands my husband will eat. You are welcome to use over brands to explore different flavors. I always wondered what Italian sausage would taste like in this recipe.