What Is Bratwurst and How Can I Use It?

If bratwurst has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 15 recipes to try it in.

In Chinese:	香肠
British (UK) term:	Bratwurst
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Recipes using bratwurst

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Bratwurst Stew

Hearty bratwurst stew with potatoes, green beans, and a creamy cream-of-mushroom base finished with melted cheddar. A quick one-pot supper for cool fall evenings.

Octoberfest Braised Red Cabbage with Bratwurst

German braised red cabbage with bratwurst, simmered low and slow with Granny Smith apples, caraway, and a sweet-tart hit of vinegar and currant jelly. A classic Oktoberfest plate of silky ruby cabbage and juicy sausage.

Octoberfest Bratwurst & Sauerkraut Skillet Dinner

Quick and easy, belly warming perfect with a pint of German beer.

Bratwurst with Caramelized Shallots & Apples

Bratwurst simmered with caramelized shallots, tart apples, napa cabbage, and caraway seeds in a rich broth. A cozy German-inspired dinner for two, ready in under an hour.

Bbq Sausage Kabobs

Grilled sausage kabobs with bratwurst, Italian sausage, kielbasa, and new potatoes basted in a bacon-beer BBQ sauce. Three sausage varieties on one skewer for the ultimate cookout.

Potato Salad with Bratwursts

Warm German-style potato salad with browned bratwurst, tossed in a tangy beer and cider vinegar dressing with Dijon and tarragon. No mayo, just hearty skillet flavor served warm.

Northern White Beans

Northern white beans slow-simmered with pancetta, bratwurst, and chicken in chicken stock with thyme and bay leaves. A hearty one-pot bean stew with real depth.

Black Beancassoulet Soup

Massive pot of black bean cassoulet soup with garlic sausage, Italian sausage, bratwurst, and a meaty ham bone. Simmered for 5 hours with sherry, brown sugar, and lemon. Feeds 16.

Spicy Ham, Bean, Sausage, & Vegetable Soup

Spicy Ham, Bean, Sausage, and Vegetable Soup recipe

Black Bean Cassoulet Soup

Hearty black bean cassoulet soup loaded with three kinds of sausage, a meaty ham bone, cumin, oregano, and a splash of dry sherry. Feeds a crowd of 16 with a sour cream finish.

Octoberfest Pizza

Octoberfest pizza brings Bavarian flavors to pizza night: smoked bratwurst, sauerkraut, Swiss, Muenster, and cheddar cheeses piled on a pre-made crust. German festival food meets Friday pizza.

Gegrillte Bratwurst (Grilled Bratwurst)

A scrumptious dish made with succulent sausages, beer and dinner rolls that has a slight European touch to it.

German Fest Pizza

German fest pizza layers crumbled bratwurst, sauerkraut, swiss and mozzarella on a prepared crust, then tops with mushrooms, peppers, and olives. Oktoberfest meets Friday pizza night.

German French Toast

German French Toast baked crispy in breadcrumbs, topped with smoked bratwurst, caramelized onions, tart apple slices, and cinnamon-sugar. A hearty sweet-savory breakfast ready in under an hour.