Once we had a lot of leftover smoked brats. My wife found a recipe that used them and we loved it. In fact, we loved it so much we ALWAYS make sure we have leftover brats so we can make this dish. It takes about 30 minutes to make and is super easy and very tasty. We just had it tonight so I thought I would share it.
Next time you grill or smoke brats - make sure you have 5 or 6 links leftover. I slice them after they cool, shrink-wrap the sliced brats and toss them into the deep freeze for later use.
We normally use rigatoni noodles, but tonight we used mostaccioli noodles. No big deal (but I prefer rigatoni - don't tell the wife).
Pic follows.
Recipe below the pic.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
Instructions
Add to pot:
Next time you grill or smoke brats - make sure you have 5 or 6 links leftover. I slice them after they cool, shrink-wrap the sliced brats and toss them into the deep freeze for later use.
We normally use rigatoni noodles, but tonight we used mostaccioli noodles. No big deal (but I prefer rigatoni - don't tell the wife).
Pic follows.
Recipe below the pic.
Enjoy!
Bratwurst Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta
- 1 lb leftover bratwurst (about 5 links)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
Instructions
- Cook pasta, drain, set aside
Add to pot:
- Cut brats into bite-sized pieces
- 8 oz cream cheese and diced tomatoes and reduce heat to low. Stir constantly until cream cheese melts.
- Add spices and chicken broth, stir until well combined.
- Add cooked pasta to skillet, stir while heating and serve.
