Bratwurst Cheese Fries
Wine Recommendation
Sutter Home Merlot
Ingredients
- 2 (28-oz) pkg frozen steak-cut French fries
- 1 (19-oz) pkg beer brats
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- Cheese Sauce:
- 1½ Tbsp butter
- 1½ Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Quick Pickled Red Onions:
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bake fries according to package directions; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, cook brats in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and done; thinly slice.
- Arrange fries in center of a large baking sheet or platter. Top with 1 cup shredded cheese, brats, desired amount of Cheese Sauce recipe, 1 cup shredded cheese, and desired amount of Quick-Pickled Red Onions recipe.
- For Cheese Sauce: .
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add flour; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbly.
- Gradually whisk in 1½ cups shredded cheese until melted. Add mustard and Worcestershire, whisking until smooth.
- For Quick Pickled Red Onions:.
- Combine vinegar, honey, and salt in a medium-size bowl; add onion. Cover and let stand 1 hour or store, covered, in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Total | |
| Servings | 10 | |
| Calories |
590
|
590
|
| Fat (g) | 37 | 37 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 15 | 15 |
| Protein (g) | 21 | 21 |
| Carb (g) | 44 | 44 |
| Fiber (g) | 4 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1227 | 1227 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 |
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