Bratwurst in Ale

Recipe by: Mimi Sheraton | from The German Cookbook

Cookstr

Course: Main Course

Total Time: Under 1 Hour

Skill Level: Moderate

Cost: Inexpensive

Photo by: Joseph DeLeo

Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

4 pairs Bratwurst (about 1½ pounds)
Boiling water to cover
2 tablespoons butter
1 small bay leaf
2 to 3 cups ale or light beer
1 tablespoon butter
1 heaping tablespoon minced onion
2 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper
Lemon and sugar (optional and to taste)

Directions

Prick Bratwurst on all sides with a fork. Place in a large skillet with a cover and add enough boiling water to cover. Cover skillet and simmer 5 minutes. Drain off water. Add 2 tablespoons butter to skillet and brown wurst quickly on all sides. Add bay leaf and enough ale to cover sausages. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes. Remove cover and let ale boil rapidly until it is reduced by almost half. Reduce heat and simmer.

Melt butter in a small skillet and sauté minced onion until golden brown. Blend in flour and sauté slowly until mixture is the color of cocoa. Add to the simmering ale and stir in until smoothly blended and thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and a little lemon and sugar if you like a sweet-sour flavor.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.

Calories 648kcal (32%)

Calcium 21mg (2%)

Vitamin C 0mg (0%)

Vitamin A 73mcg RAE (2%)

Potassium 524mg

Magnesium 34mg

Protein 22g

Sugar 0g

Fiber 0g