Midwestern-Style Beer Brats

Recipe courtesy Deen Bros., 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Tailgate Time

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (27)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

6 bratwurst sausages
6 cups lager beer
2 large onions, sliced, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 red or green bell peppers, cored and sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 bratwurst buns or hoagie rolls, split lengthwise
Mustard

Directions

Prick the bratwurst all over with a fork. In a medium pot, combine the bratwurst, beer, and half the onions. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until bratwurst are firm and cooked through. Transfer the bratwurst to a plate. Reserve some of the cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the remaining onions and the bell peppers. Cook about 15 minutes or until very soft, tossing occasionally. Add the bratwurst to the skillet in the last 5 minutes of cooking to lightly brown. If the vegetables begin to get too dark, add a few tablespoons of the bratwurst cooking liquid. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

To serve, spread each bun with mustard. Fill each bun with a brat. Top with sauteed peppers and onions.

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recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
Karen Converse, TX 10-21-2009
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Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had just taken some bratwurst out of the freezer when I looked up and saw Paula and Jamie talking about brats. I made them... with the recipe and boy were they great! The beer added to their flavor and they were as moist as could be. My son loved them and he is a picky eater. Thanks, Paula I'll be making these again as I do many of your recipes.Read more
recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
jeanette cleveland, OH 10-20-2009
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wi ppl are crazy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

if u dont like the recipe or the way paula says brats then why did u wath the eppisode and waxte ur time to comment on this... page? get a life. Read more
recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
Dustin Jacksonville, FL 10-08-2009
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such haters
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

to all u so called brat expert from wisconsin ragn on this recipe, it's simple if u dont like it dont make it. and who... appointed Wisconsin brat capital of the world. i thought they were german??? i understand why ur all freakn out sayn dont poke the brat but i have seen a recipe on this very site called GREEN BAY BRATS by WISCONSIN JIM and i must add he pokes the brats as well. how do u think the liquid (BEER) that its simmering in penetrates its???? didnt think of that huh. I have also seen an Emeril and Booby Flay recipe that says poke the brats. now if u guys and gals from Wisconsin know more about flavor and cooking technique than Flay or Emeril than why arent u on tv??? I know for a fact Bobby Flay NEVER sacrifices flavo and he even suggest poking holes in the brats because it ENHANCES flavors by allowing the beer to penetrate thru the casing into the meat. Mayb if u grill them yeah dont poke holes cuz all the juice runs off to the drip pan in the grill but if u r simmering them inj a pot of liquid the juice goes into the liquid that they are being simmered in so therefore u r not losing it it just penetrates back into the brats thru the same holes it came out of. Never knew people in Wisconsin were the brat king but I really liked this recipe and Ill take Flay and Emerils advice over any know it all CHESSE HEAD any dayRead more
recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
sue marshall, WI 02-03-2009
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It's NOT a Brat as in rymes with Cat
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

First, you never poke the brat. And I don't know why you told everyone it is called a brat as in rymes with cat. No one in... the midwest calls it that. It is brat as in short for brautwurst. Please don't overcook them in the beer, they will dry out. Thanks for tying, though.Read more
recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
Maggie Brunswick, GA 01-25-2009
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yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

listen we dont care if your from the midwest were from ga and they were just awesome
recipe Midwestern-Style Beer Brats
JIM ST CHARLES, IL 01-25-2009
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STICK TO THE SOUTH
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I T'S APPARENT THE FOOD NETWORK DOES NOT REVIEW THE RECIPES FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. POAKING HOLES IN BRATS, IT'S A SIN, LET... ALONE SHE CAN'T PRONOUNCE BRATS. NO PREBOILING, NO GREEN PEPPERS, AND NO HOLES. IF HER AND HER SON MADE THESE AT A GREEN BAY TAILGATEING HER AND HER SON WOULD BE USED AS TACKLEING DUMBIES, AND THE USHERED TO THE BOARDER. PAULA YOUR A GREAT COOK, BUT LETS STICK TO THE SOUTH AND LEAVE OUR NOTHERN BRAT COOK'IN TO US UP HERE. ONE MORE NOTE, SHE ENDED THE SHOW WITH THE TOUCH-DOWN SIGNAL AND SHOUTED "HOME RUN"???????Read more