Brats Kraut Pizza Recipes

SAUERKRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Press pizza dough onto a lightly greased 14-in. round pizza pan. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, 1 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil and garlic until the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. , Sprinkle crust with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spread with pizza sauce, sausage mixture, tomatoes, sauerkraut and remaining fennel seed and mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake at 450° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

QUICK BRATWURST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix mayonnaise, deli mustard and salt and pepper.
• Spread creamy mustard onto the naan flatbread.
• Top flatbread with sauerkraut, red onions, sliced bratwurst and Swiss cheese.
• Cook on a pizza stone in the oven for 8 minutes.
• Change oven setting to broil, place pizza on the top rack and broil for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of pizza gets a little bubbly and brown. Make sure to watch it closely so it doesn't burn.

BRATS & KRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2. Prepare your pizza crusts and put on pizza pans or baking sheets.
• 3. Choose what kind of sauce you want, and spread it onto the crust. "Fluff UP" the prepared sauerkraut, sprinkle evently over the two pizza crusts. Evenly distribute the brat coins on top of the sauerkraut layer. Sprinkle the cheeses over the pizzas.
• 4. Bake for 18 minutes or until the cheeses are melted, and browned slightly. Remove from oven, cut into wedges or squares... serve!
• 5. *** You can either bake both pizzas now... or bake one and freeze one... I bake both right away and have left overs during the week.

SAUERKRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven at 450°.
• 2. Press pizza dough onto a lightly greased 14-in. round pizza pan. Sprinkled with cornmeal. Bake for 4 minutes. Set aside.
• 3. In a large skillet, cook the sausage or kielbasi, onion, 1 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil, and garlic until the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain.
• 4. Sprinkle crust with 1/2 cup Mozzarella or Swiss cheese. Spread with pizza sauce, sausage mixture, tomatoes, sauerkraut, and remaining fennel seed and mozzarella.
• 5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Place the bratwurst in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the sauerkraut, apples, bacon, brown sugar, onion and mustard; spoon over bratwurst. , Cover and cook on low until a thermometer inserted in the sausage reads 160°, 6-8 hours. , Place brats in buns; using a slotted spoon, top with sauerkraut mixture.

BRAT & BACON APPETIZER PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll and press crust onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings., Add bratwurst to same pan; cook and stir until browned, 2-3 minutes., In a small bowl, mix preserves and mustard. Spread over crust; top with bratwurst, bacon mixture and cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes.

SAUERKRAUT KRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Saute' sausage with the onion, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil and garlic. On the pizza crust spread a thin layer of mozzarella and a layer remaining items in this order, pizza sauce,sausage, diced tomatoes and kraut.
• Sprinkle remaining fennel seed over kraut, top with remaining mozzarella and sprinkle with parmeasan. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT & SWISS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and sauté until onion just begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Mix in sauerkraut and 1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice. Cool to lukewarm, then mix in cheese. Season generously with pepper.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread with Dijon mustard and top with sausage, then sauerkraut mixture.
• Bake pizza until cheese melts, topping begins to brown and crust is crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer pizza to work surface; cut into wedges and serve.

BRATS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter.
• When the onions are caramelized add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
• Add undrained sauerkraut, sugar, celery seed and bay leaf.
• Cover and simmer 1/2 hour.
• Add meat and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Serve on bun and top with sauerkraut.