brat night with onions & peppers & brussels sprouts too.

blakey loves bratwurst.  so when we discovered our favorite local grocery store, v. richards, makes their own brats in house, we had to try them!  this was one of the simplest yet quite delicious meals we've had in awhile.  if you want to make your man super happy with little effort, give it a try.

beer brats with onions & peppers

2 T evoo

1 yellow onion, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

s&p

3-4 bratwurst

1 beer of your choosing

1. heat oil in large buffet over medium high heat.  when hot, add the onion & pepper slices.  sprinkle salt & pepper on top.  stir until coated.

2. toss in the brats & beer.  lower heat to medium low.  cover.  cook for about 15 minutes, stirring onions & peppers occasionally & flipping the brats to cook all over, or until brats are fully cooked to an internal temperature of 155.

3.  when the onions, peppers, & brats are done, remove them from the buffet, leaving the liquid in the pan.   increase heat to medium & continue cooking, stirring often, until liquid has reduce to "nappe".  that just means a texture that coats the back of a spoon.  it's the good consistency you pretty much always want for your sauces.  this sauce is pretty much amazing.

4. serve the brats on top of your onion & pepper mixture with some of your sauce on the side for dipping.  yum!

i needed something green to go with my man food, so we also made some delicious brussels sprouts.  if you are saying to yourself, "oooh gross - brussels sprouts!" i really really really encourage you try these.  they are delicious!  seriously.  trust me.

oven roasted brussels sprouts

found on: pinterest.  some where.

i cannot find the recipe anywhere now!

so, my sincere apologies to whoever originally posted this.

your brussels sprouts rock.

12-16 good sized brussels sprouts

2 T evoo

1 T balsamic vinegar

s&p

1. trim the bottoms off each brussels sprout & cut in half.  throw them all in a bowl, including the leaves that fall off.  {these leaves are going to turn into amazingly crispy bites of goodness!}  top with oil, vinegar, salt, & pepper.  toss to make sure all of the sprouts are coated.

2. on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, spread out all of the sprouts in an even layer, cut-side down.  

3. bake at 400 for 30-40 minutes, stirring once, until the sprouts are crispy & the leaves are dark brown goodness.  enjoy your delicious little green bites!

love love,

kjp.