| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 12-ounce cans lager or pilsner beer
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 fresh bratwurst sausages
- 6 ounces Velveeta, cubed
- 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapenos
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 24-inch baguette
- 2 cups sauerkraut, drained
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the beer, apples, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the brats and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Strain the brats, reserving 1 cup of the poaching liquid. Brown the poached brats on the grill, turning, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Make the beer-cheese sauce: Combine the Velveeta, 3/4 cup of the reserved poaching liquid, the pickled jalapenos and mustard in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until melted and combined. Add more poaching liquid if you want to thin the sauce. Keep warm.
- Sandwich build: Split the baguette in half lengthwise and lightly toast on the grill. Halve the brats lengthwise and layer them on the baguette bottom. Top with the sauerkraut, a drizzle of the beer-cheese sauce and the baguette top. Cut into individual sandwiches and serve with the remaining beer-cheese sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 293 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 26 mg |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
Reviews
All I have is just regular lite beer so I’m hoping it will be just as good with it. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it will be okay.
Awesome chees sauce!!!
Just made this last night, it was fabulous. I did add more jalapeno, but I have a habit of doubling the amount of “heat” on every recipe. I can’t wait, I am having the other half for dinner tonight.
I saw this in my Food Network magazine and decided to give it a try. It was great! Next time I’d add more jalapeno (we like some heat. Cheese sauce was delicious!!