This Bratwurst casserole includes some of the three most famous German ingredients: cabbage, potatoes and of course the famous bratwurst.
This is one of my favourite Bratwurst dinner recipes that I like to make in the oven during cold Bremen evening. This brats in the oven recipe can be prepared in advance, is great to use up leftover bratwurst and makes a deliciously hearty meal.
This recipe is a variation of a Germany Recipe called Schmorkohl. Schmorkohl means braised cabbage and is especially popular in the autumn and winter season. Together with the potatoes and bratwurst, this makes a hearty filling meal that the whole family will enjoy.
Cabbage is full of nutrients. It is rich in Vitamin C and K, very good for our digestive systems and with 50 calories per 200 grams good for our waistline.
How to make Bratwurst Casserole
Ingredients
- Bratwurst
- potatoes
- white cabbage
- red pepper
- vegetable oil
- bacon lardons
- dried sage (affiliate link)
- caraway seeds (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
Bratwurst Casserole Recipe Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F top to bottom heat.
- Peel the potatoes. Wash the cabbage and pepper. Deseed the pepper. Chop all into rough about 2 cm large cubes/squares.
- Heat the oil up on a frying pan and fry the bacon until crispy. Then remove and rest on a separate plate.
- Take the sausages and fry on each side until browned. Remove and place on the plate with the bacon. Add the cabbage and potatoes to the pan and fry for 5-7 minutes in the sausage/bacon fat.
- Spice with sage (affiliate link), cumin (if using), salt and pepper. Mix well and then add ⅛ l of water to the pot.
- Add the mixture with the pepper into an oven-proof casserole dish.
- Place the sausages on top and cover with a lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes. After 45 minutes remove the lid, and add the bacon to the top and back for the remaining 15 minutes without the lid.
- To serve sprinkle with some chopped spring onions.( optional).
What to serve with Bratwurst Casserole
One of the things I love about this dish is that it is a one-pot meal. This means you could eat it as it is. It has protein from the Bratwurst and vegetables through the cabbage and carbohydrates from the potatoes.
Here are some light side dishes that you can serve with this Bratwurst Dinner Recipe
Where to buy bratwurst?
Apart from buying Bratwurst in Lidl and Aldi, you can also just conveniently order it from Tesco Groceries if you are in the UK (affiliate link)
In the US you can find some specialist butchers who ship bratwurst. One that was recommended is Bavaria Sausage Inc. If you would like to suggest more. Please email me.
Is there a vegetarian version of this dish?
It is easy to turn this dish into a vegetarian and vegan dish. Just substitute the Bratwurst with some vegetarian sausages. Quorn or Linda McCartney sausages work a treat. The bacon can be substituted with mushrooms, the usual button mushrooms although shitake mushrooms especially will add some smoky flavour.
How can I lighten this casserole?
Well, this dish is meant to be a hearty dish but by substituting the bratwurst with a vegetarian alternative, you can save a lot of fat content. I used lean cubed bacon when making this dish. If you are on a low-carb diet you can leave out the potatoes as the cabbage itself taste amazing.
How to store Bratwurst casserole.
This dish will keep in the fridge, in an airtight container up to 4 days. You may even find it tastes even better the next day when the flavours had time to infuse.
More Bratwurst Dinner Ideas
Recipe
Bratwurst Casserole
Equipment
- caserrole dish with lid
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 4-6 bratwurst
- 500 gr potatoes 1 lbs
- 800 gr white cabbage 1 ½ lbs
- 1 red pepper
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 75 g smoked bacon lardons 2.5 oz
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried sage (affiliate link)
- ½ teaspoon caraway seeds (optional)
- 125 ml water ½ cup
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F top to bottom heat.
- Heat the oil up on a frying pan and fry the bacon until crispy. Then remove and rest in a separate plate.
- Take the sausages and fry on each site until browned. Remove and place on the plate with the bacon. Add the cabbage and potatoes to the pan and fry for 5-7 minutes in the sausage/bacon fat.
- Spice with sage (affiliate link), cumin (if using), salt and pepper. Mix well and then add ⅛ l water to the pot.
- Add the mixture with the pepper into an oven-proof casserole dish.
- Place the sausages on top and cover with a lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes. After 45 minutes remove the lid, add the bacon to the top and back the remaining 15 minutes without the lid.
- To serve sprinkle with some chopped spring onions.( optional).
- A complementing side dish could be a green salad.
Mary
I am getting ready to make this for supper for this evening so it will be ready to pop in the oven. What though are bacon lardons, have never heard of that.
Marita
Hi Mary, I guess its a British Term. They are thin, short strips of bacon.
Angela
Made this tonight and it turned out so well. Swapped a sweet onion for the red pepper. Next time I make it, I’m going to put sliced Granny Smith apple in it, and possibly carrots or parsnips.
Marita
Thanks Angela, I am glad it worked out and those are great ideas on ow to modify the recipe!
John
I followed this recipe pretty much as instructed and it turned out to be a great meal. Fairly humble ingredients of bratwurst, potato and cabbage turned into a delicious meal, which is the sign of a good recipe.
Marita
Hi John, thanks so much for your feedback! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Susan Bass
I love this! I used all Aldi ingredients. Thank you, I will fix it again.
Marita
Hi Susann, I am glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for your comment! Marita
Sisley White
This looks so delicious. It is a lot easier than I thought to make too.
Thank you for linking up to #CookBlogShare x
Cat | Curly's Cooking
This looks so delicious. I love Bratwurst but don’t buy them – now I have to!
Marita
you will love them.
Chloe Edges
Looks delicious, I never think to buy Bratwurst but I'll keep my eye out next time I'm shopping!
Carrie Carvalho
Love bratwurst! This sounds so delicious and a nice change to the usual sausage casserole recipes.
Julia
Love this easy Bratwurst casserole. So easy and full of European flavours, we loved it so much!
Marita
thanks
Kacie Morgan
I love Bratwurst but I’m never sure of what to serve them with. I love the idea of pairing them with a casserole. This sounds full of goodness and so hearty – ideal comfort food for the winter season!
Marita
thank you x
Rebecca - Glutarama
What a lovely dinner to have that’s different from our usual sausage casserole, my family love the casserole so I’m going to try them on this and see what they think – fingers crossed.
Karen Burns-Booth
That looks absolutely FABULOUS 😊 we love Bratties here at Chez Lavender & Lovage and a bratwurst casserole sounds brilliant for this winter weather we’re having too. Thanks for linking up to Cook Blog Share - Karen
Lindsay
I like that this could be keto friendly! I'm going to bookmark to try next week!
Marita
Great! I would love you to report back on how it goes x
Katherine
looks great. Will try
Marita
Let me know if your family likes it x