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Beer Brat Pasta
One of National Pasta Association's Top 10 Favorites from the "Great States of Pasta" Recipe Contest Winners!
 
1 lbs   Rigatoni or other medium pasta shape  
15 oz   fresh bratwurst  
1/2 cup   beer  
1-1/2 cups   low-fat cheddar cheese  
2   sweet red peppers, coarsely chopped  
1 cup   onions, coarsely chopped  
4   garlic cloves, chopped  
1/2 cup   fresh basil  
1 Tbs   olive oil  
 
 
1 Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix red pepper, onions, and garlic with 1 Tbsp. of olive oil in 9 x 13 baking dish and roast in oven for 25 minutes; stirring occasionally.
2 While vegetables roast, remove casing from bratwurst, crumble and brown in a skillet over medium heat until they are no longer pink and well brown. Remove bratwurst and drain on paper towel. Pour fat from skillet. Add bratwurst and beer to skillet and simmer. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
3 Remove roasted vegetables from oven, immediately add bratwurst from skillet, add basil, pasta, 1 cup of cheese and toss to mix thoroughly. If mixture seems too dry, add some of the pasta water to moisten. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top and serve.
 
Servings: 10
 
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information provided by the recipe author.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   248.00  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 14.00g   21%  
Cholesterol 0.00mg   0%  
Sodium 242.00mg   10%  
Carbohydrates 17.00mg   5%  
Protein 12.00g   24%  
 
Recipe Type
Main Dish, Meat, Pasta
 
Recipe Source
Source: National Pasta Association
 

 

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