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    Bratwurst Pasta Recipe (in a Buttery Beer Sauce)

    Published: Jul 14, 2020 · Modified: Mar 28, 2022 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 18 Comments

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    This Bratwurst pasta recipe is so flavorful and easy to make. The pasta is loaded with savory German sausage and perfectly cooked in a buttery beer sauce. It's garlicky, and taste like alfredo but without the heavy cream!

    Easy Bratwurst Pasta Recipe

    In this recipe, I'll show you how to make a good Bratwurst pasta recipe with just beer and other basic ingredients. This family-pleasing beer pasta recipe can be ready in less than 20 minutes.  Beer and pasta? Sounds like a good match to me! If you don’t believe it, I ask that you try this just once, I think you’ll be hooked on the taste!

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    • Easy Bratwurst Pasta Recipe
    • Bratwurst Pasta Ingredients
    • Best Cheese to Use for Bratwurst Pasta:
    • The Best Beer to Use for Pasta:
    • Seasoning:
    • How to Make Bratwurst Pasta:
    • Cooking:
    • Storing Leftover Pasta:
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    Bratwurst Pasta Recipe

    Bratwurst is a type of German sausage. This fresh link sausage is usually made from veal, beef, or most commonly pork and flavored with different spices and seasonings, such as nutmeg, ginger, caraway, marjoram, black pepper, nutmeg, mace, ginger, coriander, pimento, etc. These combinations of spices make bratwurst sausage the perfect ingredient to elevate the taste of simple pasta. The beer flavoring compliments it so well.

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    Bratwurst Pasta Ingredients

    To make this bratwurst pasta, you will need uncooked bratwurst, spaghetti or fettucine, fresh garlic, wheat beer, oil, butter, and cheese.

    I purchased the uncooked bratwurst from my local Trader's Joe.

    Bratwurst Pasta Recipe

    Best Cheese to Use for Bratwurst Pasta:

    In this recipe, I used parmesan cheese to give a bold flavor to the pasta. Parmesan has sharp, fruity, nutty, and savory flavors with a gritty to the somewhat creamy texture, which makes it perfect to pair with beer. The parmesan cheese makes this pasta taste creamy, like a lighter version of alfredo but without the cream.  

    Parmesan cheese is a good source of protein and fat. It's rich in vitamins and minerals like calcium, vitamin A, vitamins B6 and B12, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.

    Creamy Bratwurst Pasta Recipe

    Cheddar is also another great cheese option for this pasta and works really well with beer. Use cheddar if you want creamier and cheesier pasta.

    The Best Beer to Use for Pasta:

    You can use wheat beer, Pale Ale, or a light IPA. I personally used German wheat beer, Franziskaner Weissbier because to be completely honest that's what we had in the fridge, and the result is amazing!

    Seasoning:

    The seasoning is pretty basic. It consists of garlic, onion, salt, and pepper.

    Bratwurst sausages are well-seasoned with spices, therefore, adding extra herbs as we often do for pasta recipes is not necessary this time and is completely optional. I really think that simplicity will make the main ingredients of bratwurst and beer shine even more.

    Bratwurst Pasta Recipe

    How to Make Bratwurst Pasta:

    This bratwurst pasta recipe doesn't require a lot of time in the kitchen. It's so simple to prepare and cook.

    Preparation:

    There is nothing complicated in this phase. You just need to peel and mince the garlic, remove the casing from sausages, and cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water. I usually add about 1 tablespoon of sea salt per 4 quarts of water.

    Cooking:

    The cooking process is pretty simple too. Here are some steps to follow:

    • Brown the sausage. While you are cooking the pasta, cook the sausage in a hot pan over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
    • Cook the onion and garlic. Add onion, and continue cooking for about 4 minutes then add garlic, stir for 1 minute over moderately low heat.
    • Add beer and simmer. You need about ½ cup of beer. Add it to the sausage, onion, and garlic mixture then simmer for about 3 minutes until it has evaporated.
    • Add butter and pasta. Melt the butter, reduce the heat to low then toss in the cooked pasta.
    • Add parmesan cheese. Lastly, add some parmesan cheese to the pasta, then toss until the cheese is just melted then quickly turn off the heat.
    Beer Bratwurst Pasta

    Storing Leftover Pasta:

    Transfer the leftover pasta to an airtight container. Properly stored, it can last 3-5 days in the fridge.

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    Bratwurst Pasta Recipe
    4.88 from 16 votes

    Bratwurst Pasta

    Rika
    This Bratwurst pasta recipe is so flavorful and easy to make. The pasta is loaded with savory German sausage and perfectly cooked in a buttery beer sauce. It’s garlicky, and taste like alfredo but without the heavy cream!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Dinner, pasta
    Cuisine American, German
    Servings 6
    Calories 554 kcal

    Equipment

    • a Large deep saute pan

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound Bratwurst, (chasing removed or use ground)
    • 12 oz spaghetti or fettucine
    • ½ cup wheat beer or pale ale
    • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
    • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, (add more according to your liking)
    • black pepper, (to taste)

    Optional:

    • a pinch of red pepper flakes
    • chopped parsley

    Instructions
     

    • Bring a large pot of salted water ( about 4 qt + 1 tablespoon of salt) to a boil. Follow the instructions on the product packaging and cook pasta until al dente.
    • In a large deep saute pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Cook the sausage (chasing removed), breaking up the meat for about 4 minutes.
    • Reduce the heat to moderately low. Add onion, and cook for about 4 minutes or until it translucent. Be sure to keep scraping up the browned bits from the bottom to prevent burning.
      Add garlic, and keep stirring for about 1 minute.
    • Add beer to the pan. Be sure to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom, simmer until reduced by half, for about 3 minutes.
    • Melt the butter and add black pepper. Stir and reduce the heat to low. Add the cooked pasta, and parmesan. Toss just until combined then turn off the heat immediately.
    • Transfer the pasta to a serving plate. Serve with additional parmesan cheese if needed! Enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Sodium: 712mgCalcium: 91mgVitamin C: 2mgVitamin A: 151IUSugar: 3gFiber: 2gPotassium: 428mgCholesterol: 69mgCalories: 554kcalSaturated Fat: 11gFat: 30gProtein: 20gCarbohydrates: 48gIron: 1mg
    Keyword Beer Bratwurst Pasta, Bratwurst Pasta
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    Comments

    1. Amy D

      July 17, 2020 at 11:43 am

      5 stars
      You really cannot go wrong with pasta and brats!

    2. Carrie Robinson

      July 17, 2020 at 11:50 am

      5 stars
      Oooooo... I am ALL about that sauce!

    3. Jennifer

      July 17, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      What a yummy way to enjoy some bratwurst. I'll be making this again. Yum!

    4. Suzy

      July 17, 2020 at 12:40 pm

      We love bratwurt in pasta! The buttery beer sauce is amazing in this dish!

    5. Dannii

      July 18, 2020 at 12:26 am

      5 stars
      Now this is my kind of comfort food. I can't wait to give it a try this weekend.

    6. Rika Livingston

      July 18, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      I am glad that you enjoyed this recipe, Jennifer!

    7. Rika Livingston

      July 18, 2020 at 1:43 pm

      Agreed! Pasta and Brats, a great combination!

    8. Shelly

      August 27, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      We loved it, didn't change a thing, so easy and delicious!

    9. Rika Livingston

      August 27, 2020 at 7:02 pm

      Hi Shelly,

      Thanks for sharing your feedback! I am glad that you really enjoyed this Bratwurst pasta recipe!

      Best,

      Rika

    10. Betty M

      August 26, 2021 at 7:45 am

      5 stars
      This was an excellent use of the package of bratwurst lurking in my freezer. The combination of ingredients makes a very tasty sauce! I used a whole bottle of beer and a generous amount of red chili flakes, and we added salt at the table. Thanks for a good recipe!

    11. Rika

      August 26, 2021 at 9:30 am

      Hi Betty,

      You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to review this recipe and share what you did. I am glad that you liked it.

      Best,

      Rika

    12. EBonds

      January 29, 2022 at 2:44 pm

      Try it delicious!!!!

    13. EBonds

      January 29, 2022 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Try it delicious!!!

    14. Rika

      January 29, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      Hi EBonds,

      Thanks for trying and taking the time to share your feedback! I am glad that you liked it.

      Best,

      Rika

    15. Dorothy

      February 10, 2022 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      I was trying to find something different to do with Bratz. I came across this recipe, and it sounded really good and easy. I made it exact, except I didn't have any beer so I used beef broth. I'm sure it would be much better with the beer, but it was really good with the broth. Very easy and delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing.

    16. Rika

      February 11, 2022 at 12:20 pm

      You're welcome, Dorothy! Thanks for trying and coming back here to share your feedback. I appreciate it.

      Best,

      Rika

    17. RON

      March 28, 2022 at 4:46 pm

      4 stars
      Probably could just slice the brauts up before cooking. Otherwise you might as well start with ground sausage from the supermarket because that's what you end up with.

    18. Rika

      March 28, 2022 at 5:06 pm

      Hi Ron,

      Thanks for trying and giving very useful feedback! Both options you mentioned in the comment work fine as well as long as you use a good-tasting bratwurst.

      Best,

      Rika

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