Beer Brats And Pasta Recipes

BEER BRATS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. When hot, lightly oil grate.
• Combine the beer and onions in a large pot; bring to a boil. Submerge the bratwurst in the beer; add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook another 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the bratwurst from the beer mixture; reduce heat to low, and continue cooking the onions.
• Cook the bratwurst on the preheated grill, turning once, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with the beer mixture as a topping or side.

BEER BRAT PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Mix red pepper, onion and garlic with 1 tablespoons olive oil in 9x13" baking dish and roast in oven for 25 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• While vegetables roast, remove casing from bratwurst, crumble and brown in a skillet over medium heat until they are no longer pink and well brown.
• Remove bratwurst and drain on paper towel.
• Pour fat from skillet.
• Add bratwurst and beer to skillet and simmer.
• Cook pasta according to package directions and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• Remove roasted vegetables from oven, immediately add bratwurst from skillet; add basil, red pepper flakes, pasta, 1 cup of cheese and toss to mix thoroughly. If mixture seems too dry, add some of the pasta water to moisten.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese over top and serve.

BEER BRATS AND PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Add oil, garlic, sweet peppers and onions in a 9X13 baking dish and roast in oven for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While roasting vegetables, remove casing from brats, crumble and brown in a skillet over medium heat.
• Drain brats and blot with towel to remove excess grease.
• Return brats to skillet and add beer, simmer.
• Cook pasta as directed, drain, but keep 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• Remove vegetables from oven.
• Add, brats, basil, 1/2 cup of cheese to vegetables and mix throughly, add some pasta water if it seems to dry.
• Top with remaining cheese and serve!

BRATS & PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat add sliced sausage to the skillet and cook.
• Add red pepper flakes and continue sauteing until sausage is no longer pink.
• Add onion and garlic to skillet and continue until onion softens.
• Stir in tomatoes and salt, (if using fresh tomatoes, sauté them for 3 minutes until softened) then add light cream and Parmesan cheese; simmer gently until mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in the cooked pasta and basil, and heat through, about 3 minutes.
• If desired, garnish with a sprinkle of fresh basil or shaved Parmesan cheese.