Tis the season for plush vibrant foliage, pumpkin beer,
and a hearty sandwich packed with plump bratwurst, sweet onions, and spicy peppers on beer bread!
Brats and beer roll off the tongue easily as a tasty pairing. Beer bread is such a simple way to have a home made sandwich loaf that creates a tantalizing yeast aroma throughout your home.
This can turn an ordinary lunch into extraordinary or an evening by the fireplace into a scrumptious and satisfying meal. Pop open your favorite pumpkin beer like maybe, Punkin Ale...aahhh...relaxation.....
Okay mustard...pretty normal condiment for brats. But as it's been said, I can never leave anything untweaked. So a little pumpkin in the mustard, which carries the fall flavors through from start to finish and all the way to the toast :)
There's nothing like sinking your teeth into that crisp crunchy exterior that leads you into the soft interior of the beer bread, a beefy brat topped with tender veggies, and a zesty seasonal sauce. Fresh herbs, pumpkin beer! Are you ready to reach into the screen and grab a bite :)
Ingredients For Sandwich
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
2 brats, casing removed, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces
another 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1/4 of a yellow pepper chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1/4 of an orange pepper chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1/2 a Hatch chili cut into small pieces
1 heaping tablespoon fresh sage
1 heaping tablespoon fresh lemon thyme
1 heaping tablespoon fresh rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup pumpkin beer (I used Shipyard)
4 - 1 inch slices of beer bread
Ingredients For Sauce
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon Jack Daniels Mustard (or other spicy brown mustard)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon pumpkin beer (Shipyard or your favorite)
Directions For Sandwich
1. Heat oil over medium heat. Brown brats evenly, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
2. Heat remaining oil in another skillet to medium. Toss in vegetables and herbs. Saute for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Pour in beer. Let alcohol cook off for 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
Directions For Sauce
1. Whisk together all ingredients.
2. You can prepare the sandwich on fresh slices of bread or butter and toast on both sides in a skillet or oven.
3. Spoon brat mixture over bread and top with sauce.
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