Bratwurst Casserole

A unique recipe for bratwurst casserole with simple pantry ingredients. Made from scratch, this easy casserole recipe is dairy-free and super simple to make!

If you are looking for recipes with bratwurst and potatoes, you should try this one! It’s customizable so why not add a few extras in?

Ingredients

Pantry: olive oil, onion, garlic, potatoes

Fridge: bacon, bratwurst, mustard

Herbs, spices and seasoning: thyme, salt, black pepper

Other: water (or stock/broth)

Tools you will need for brats casserole with potatoes and bacon

Skillet/frying pan – this can be substituted with a Dutch oven. If you do, you can prepare everything without having to use another ovenproof dish.

Oven-proof pot/casserole/tray (at least a 9×13-inch/22×23-centimeter or larger or a Dutch oven that holds between 3.5-4-quarts (3.5-4 liters) of liquids.

Mixing bowl – a large one makes seasoning potatoes easier to toss and allows for more even coating.

Chopping board and knife

Garlic press (or fine grater or finely mince garlic with a knife).

How to make bratwurst casserole

Heat oil in a skillet and saute onion and bacon together. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine sliced potatoes with olive oil, seasoning and mustard. Toss around until evenly coated. This is important so take your time. The more you toss them around the better the spices will distribute.

When the onion and bacon are ready, add garlic and stir for about a minute. Pour this mixture into the mixing bowl with potatoes. Add chopped bratwurst sausages and stir everything well.

Transfer into an oven-proof dish and cover with a tin foil (or lid if using Dutch oven). Bake covered for about 30 minutes, remove the lid, stir and cook uncovered until ready.

Serving suggestions:

This bratwurst casserole goes well with pickles of all sorts, horseradish or coleslaw.

Pro tips

• Substitute olive oil with vegetable or sunflower oil, if preferred.
• Either white, yellow or red onion works well, so use what you have on hand. Adding more than stated in this recipe will only add more flavor.
• Sprinkle shredded cheddar or mozzarella over for an extra flavor.
• Great substitutes for bratwurst sausage are Polish kielbasa, Frankfurters, Vienna sausages, German sausages or classic hot dogs.
• This bratwurst casserole needs some liquid, so the ingredients won’t stick to the pot. During cooking that liquid altogether with seasonings and the rest of the ingredients will create a tasty sauce. This poured over the sausage and potato casserole will only enhance the overall flavor. The casserole will continue soaking up the liquids while cooling down.
• When trying this brat casserole recipe for the first time, it’s good to keep in mind that substituting some ingredients (i.e. bacon, sausage, stock/broth) can lead to a different level of saltiness of the overall dish. If in doubt, use less salt and adjust the seasoning at the very end.
• It’s better to use a larger casserole so you can give it a mix once or twice during cooking.
• You can also add thinly sliced carrots!