Best Bratwurst And Beer Casserole Recipes

BRATWURST CASSEROLE - MEAL IN ONE

Steps:

• Boil your carrots and potatoes until they are almost tender; drain well.
• Put your brats in a skillet lightly prick them, pour in the beer, cover and simmer turning them once until the beer has evaporated.
• Finish browning the brats, remove and place them in an oven proof baking dish 8x8x2-inch or something similar.
• Return the skillet to medium heat add 1 tbs veggie oil and saute the onions until golden, add kraut, chili flakes, brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix well scrapping all the bits of brown from the bottom of the pan.
• Your kraut mixture should now be a golden color. Add carrots and potatoes to the Brats; cover with the sauerkraut mixture, seal with foil.
• Bake in a 350°F over for 30- 45 minutes.
• Serve with Sweet Bavarian Mustard on the side.

OKTOBERFEST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk soup, beer and sour cream until combined. Stir in potatoes, sauerkraut, cheese and chopped bratwurst. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes., Uncover; bake 30 minutes. Top with pretzel pieces. Bake until bubbly and heated through, 12-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving., Freeze option: Freeze cooled potato mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.

EMERIL'S BRATWURST AND BEER STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour 2 bottles of the beer into a medium (oven-proof) Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
• Using a small knife or fork, pierce each sausage link several times.
• Add bratwurst links to the beer, turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove the sausages from the pan and set aside to cool slightly. Reserve the sausage-cooking liquid.
• Slice the sausage links into 1-inch pieces and set aside.
• Add the bacon to a separate dutch oven and cook over medium heat until crispy, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Add the sliced bratwurst to the bacon drippings and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the onions to the pan and cook, stirring often, until lightly brown and wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
• Stir in the reserved sausage-cooking liquid, the remaining bottle of beer, chicken stock, potatoes, carrots, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf to the pot. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a medium-low and cover.
• Place the Dutch oven in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprig. Stir the crispy bacon into the stew and serve hot with crusty bread.

BRATWURST COOKED IN BEER, WITH APPLE SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• With a sharp knife or kitchen fork, prick each sausage several times.
• In a saucepan, combine the red onions and beer and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Add the sausages and poach until almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the sausages from the liquid and set aside, reserving the liquid.
• In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Add the yellow onions to the fat in the pan and cook, stirring, until very soft, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the apples and cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the caraway seeds, mustard, vinegar and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the sauerkraut and reserved beer cooking liquid (without the onions), sugar, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until tender and aromatic, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill.
• Grill the sausages until cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning to cook evenly on all sides.
• Remove and place on a platter.
• Remove the sauerkraut from the heat and stir in the cooked bacon and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Arrange the sauerkraut on the platter with the sausages and serve, if desired, with rolls and mustard or Rye Bread. Serve with cold beer.

CHEESY BRAT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine brats, 2 cups cheese and the rest of the ingredients.
• Spread into a greased shallow 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes more.