Bratwurst sandwich with beer braised onions and beer cheese sauce

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Use a German lager or German style lager. It’s Oktoberfest season and my favourite Ontario brewery has an Oktoberfest lager out, so I used that.

The recipe makes way more cheese sauce than you need for 2 sandwiches, so either make more sandwiches (and onions) or I recommend my warm potato salad or soft pretzels to use up the rest of the cheese sauce.

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Bratwurst sandwich with beer braised onions and beer cheese sauce

Use a German lager or German style lager. It's Oktoberfest season and my favourite Ontario brewery has an Oktoberfest lager out, so I used that.

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: german

Servings: 2 serving

Ingredients

For The Onions

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 onion large , sliced
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sauce worchestershire
• 1 tsp garlic minced

For The Sandwiches

• 2 bratwurst
• butter
• 2 kaiser roll halved

For The Cheese Sauce

• 10 oz cheddar cheese sharp , shredded
• 4 oz gruyere cheese or , shredded
• 1 1/2 tbsps flour
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• to taste sauce worchestershire
• 250 ml beer I used a German lager

Instructions

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in a medium skillet, add onions, season with salt and saute on medium til translucent. About 3-5 minutes.
• Put the bratwurst in a medium-large pan on medium high and cook covered til done.
• When the onions are translucent, add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer until all the beer is gone. About 8-10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cheeses with the flour. Toss to coat thoroughly.
• In a medium sauce pot bring 1 cup beer to a boil. Add garlic.
• While constantly stirring, slowly sprinkle in cheese. Wait for cheese to melt before adding more. If you're not patient your sauce will come out clumpy.
• Halve and butter the kaiser rolls. When the sausage are done, set them aside, drain the pan and toast the kaiser buns in the pan.
• Bisect the sausages length and width wise. Place 3-4 pieces on the bottom piece of each Kaiser roll, top with cheese sauce and onions. Server with more beer.

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