Brats Kraut Pizza Recipes

SAUERKRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Press pizza dough onto a lightly greased 14-in. round pizza pan. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, 1 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil and garlic until the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. , Sprinkle crust with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spread with pizza sauce, sausage mixture, tomatoes, sauerkraut and remaining fennel seed and mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake at 450° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

QUICK BRATWURST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix mayonnaise, deli mustard and salt and pepper.
• Spread creamy mustard onto the naan flatbread.
• Top flatbread with sauerkraut, red onions, sliced bratwurst and Swiss cheese.
• Cook on a pizza stone in the oven for 8 minutes.
• Change oven setting to broil, place pizza on the top rack and broil for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of pizza gets a little bubbly and brown. Make sure to watch it closely so it doesn't burn.

SAUERKRAUT KRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Saute' sausage with the onion, 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil and garlic. On the pizza crust spread a thin layer of mozzarella and a layer remaining items in this order, pizza sauce,sausage, diced tomatoes and kraut.
• Sprinkle remaining fennel seed over kraut, top with remaining mozzarella and sprinkle with parmeasan. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT & SWISS CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and sauté until onion just begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Mix in sauerkraut and 1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice. Cool to lukewarm, then mix in cheese. Season generously with pepper.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread with Dijon mustard and top with sausage, then sauerkraut mixture.
• Bake pizza until cheese melts, topping begins to brown and crust is crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer pizza to work surface; cut into wedges and serve.

BRATWURST WITH SAUERKRAUT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Simmer the sauerkraut for 10 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, soften the onions in the butter, browning lightly. Add the sauerkraut, wine, stock, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, turn down, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, simmer the bratwurst in water to cover for 20 minutes.
• Add the potatoes to the sauerkraut in the skillet and cook, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.
• While the potatoes are cooking, drain the bratwurst and brown lightly on all sides under a hot broiler.
• To serve, put the sauerkraut and potatoes on a heated platter and arrange the bratwurst over the top.

BRATS & KRAUT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare your pizza crusts and put on pizza pans or baking sheets.
• Choose what kind of sauce you want, and spread it onto the crust. "Fluff UP" the prepared sauerkraut, sprinkle evently over the two pizza crusts. Evenly distribute the brat coins on top of the sauerkraut layer. Sprinkle the cheeses over the pizzas.
• Bake for 18 minutes or until the cheeses are melted, and browned slightly. Remove from oven, cut into wedges or squares... serve!
• *** You can either bake both pizzas now... or bake one and freeze one... I bake both right away and have left overs during the week.