Brats with Peppers and Onions
and German-style cauliflower salad
Serve this German-inspired meal with plenty of your favorite mustard - we love a grainy or spicy variety here! This meal was last featured in 2019.
Cooking methods: This recipe includes instructions for using the stove or grill. Select your preferred method.
Cooking methods: This recipe includes instructions for using the stove or grill. Select your preferred method.
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Ingredients
German Cauliflower Salad:
- Cauliflower - 1 lb , florets
- Celery - 1 stalk , chopped
- Shallots - 1 clove , chopped
- Parsley - 1 Tbsp , chopped
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar, apple cider - 2 tsp
- Mustard, use large grain mustard if you have it - 1 tsp (sub Dijon)
Simmered Brats:
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , sliced
- Onions, medium - 1 , sliced
- Stock, any type - 2 cups (sub beer)
- Butter - 2 Tbsp
- Sausage, German-style bratwurst - 4 links (sub raw sausage links of choice)
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Mustard, spicy or honey-mustard - 4 Tbsp (sub Dijon)
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Prep
- Cauliflower / Bell peppers / Onions (If prepping right before cooking, get grill heating and water for cauliflower boiling before continuing with prep.) Prep as directed. Store cauliflower in one container and combine peppers and onions in another. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Celery / Shallots / Parsley - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Make cauliflower salad - Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a boil. Add chopped cauliflower and reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer, covered, until cauliflower is fork-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. Combine with celery, shallots, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, and mustard (portion for cauliflower salad). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
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Make
- Heat grill to 500F / 260C degrees.
- Combine stock and butter in a stock pot over medium heat. Bring liquid to a simmer and add sausage, onions, and peppers to hot liquid. (Don’t worry if the sausage isn’t completely covered in liquid.)
- Simmer sausage, turning every few minutes, until liquid is mostly reduced and onions and peppers are tender, ~10 minutes.
- Remove sausage from liquid and set aside. Let onions and peppers continue cooking until all the liquid is cooked off and vegetables begin to caramelize on the bottom of the pan.
- Clean grill grates and brush with cooking oil. Place sausage over hottest part of the grill and sear on all sides.
- Place sausage over peppers and onions and serve with mustard (portion for brats). Enjoy with cauliflower salad on the side!
Prep
- Cauliflower / Bell peppers / Onions - (If prepping right before cooking, get water boiling for cauliflower before continuing with prep.) Prep as directed. Store cauliflower in one container and combine peppers and onions in another. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Celery / Shallots / Parsley - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Make cauliflower salad - Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a boil. Add chopped cauliflower and reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer, covered, until cauliflower is fork-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. Combine with celery, shallots, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, and mustard (portion for cauliflower salad). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
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Make
- Combine stock and butter in a stock pot over medium heat. Bring liquid to a simmer and add sausage, onions, and peppers to hot liquid. (Don’t worry if the sausage isn’t completely covered in liquid.)
- Simmer sausage, turning every few minutes, until liquid is mostly reduced and onions and peppers are tender, ~10 minutes.
- Remove sausage from liquid and set aside. Let onions and peppers continue cooking until all the liquid is cooked off and vegetables begin to caramelize on the bottom of the pan.
- Heat a skillet with cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage and sear on all sides.
- Place sausage over peppers and onions and serve with mustard (portion for brats). Enjoy with cauliflower salad on the side!
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