Bratwurst and Potato Casserole
A take on the traditional Irish dinner Bratwurst and Potato Casserole is baked in the oven and made up of simple ingredients- bacon, bratwurst, and potatoes.
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There is something so magnificent about a simple dinner made up of sausage and potatoes. Although it does take some time to cook in the oven it is quite quick to put together so you can sit and enjoy a movie while it cooks. You can even make some Slow Cooker Vanilla Custard Bread Pudding that will be ready for dessert when you are.
A fun Irish themed movie that goes with this dish is Darby O’ Gill and the Little People (featuring a young Sean Connery). My husband and I have read some of the original short stories that the movie is based on and they are quite fun.
You can also learn even more about Ireland for Saint Patrick’s Day, since that’s what it’s really about, with this virtual Irish Culture field trip for kids.
This recipes uses bratwurst although you can substitute for pork sausages. My kids happen to adore bratwursts and it’s nice that they can have something that resembles their favorite hot dog while my husband and I can enjoy a better flavor.
Bratwursts are good in so many recipes like this easy sheet pan dinner or sauerkraut, bratwurst and potato soup.
Ingredients you need
Pantry staples:
- canola oil
- salt
- pepper
- sage
- chicken stock
Shopping list:
- garlic cloves
- bacon strips
- onions
- bratwurst
- yellow potatoes
- fresh sage
How to make this
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large casserole dish.
- Distribute the sliced potatoes around the casserole dish. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the cut bacon and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped onions and cook for 5-6 minutes until onions are beginning to turn golden.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
- Spread the bacon and onion mixture over the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and sage.
- Meanwhile, in the same pan, cook the bratwurst for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until browned on each side.
- Add sausage to the casserole dish. Add the vegetable stock to the casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake for 50-60 minutes until potatoes are cooked through.
We like to serve the bratwurst and potatoes with Irish Soda Bread and Honey Glazed Carrots.
Tips and Tricks
The potatoes can be sliced ahead of time. Cover the cut potatoes with water and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
If I’m in a hurry I will use precooked bacon pieces that I get from Costco. Start cooking the onions and add the bacon after about 3-4 minutes.
I get my bratwurst from Aldi and those are our favorite. If you cannot find bratwurst you may substitute pork sausages (not the breakfast kind) for the bratwurst.
If you like this recipe you might also like
- Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Potatoes
- Root Beer Beef Stew
- Bangers and Mash
- Cottage Pie
- One Pan Sausage and Veggies
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 4 bacon strips cut into small pieces
- 2 onions chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 8 bratwurst links
- 6 yellow potatoes thinly sliced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground dried sage
- 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tsp fresh sage chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a large casserole dish.
- Distribute the sliced potatoes around the casserole dish. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the cut bacon and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped onions and cook for 5-6 minutes until onions are beginning to turn golden.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute.
- Spread the bacon and onion mixture over the potatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and sage.
- Meanwhile, in the same pan, cook the bratwurst for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through, until browned on each side.
- Add sausage to the casserole dish. Add the vegetable stock to the casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake for 50-60 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Top with fresh sage if desired.
Thank you for the recipe! I’m making it for dinner tonight!
We all loved the combination of the bratwurst and potatoes. It was a hit with the family!
I made this for dinner last night and my family totally ate all of it! This was an easy recipe to make, and it looked exactly like the pictures! Loved it!
Another great recipe!