Pretzel Brats with Beer Cheese and Pasta Salad
Cooking instructions
GRILLING INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat your outdoor grill for 5-7 minutes on medium heat. Place the bratwurst on the grill and cook for 4-6 minutes, turning occasionally to brown all sides. Sausage should reach an internal temperature of 160ºF. Pour the beer cheese sauce into a small sauce pot and place it on the side of the grill. Stir often until it comes to a low boil. (Make sure you don't burn the pot handle!) Turn the heat to low. Slice the pretzel rolls 3/4 through lengthwise and place on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 2-3 more minutes, checking often to ensure the rolls don't burn.
KITCHEN INSTRUCTIONS:
MACARONI SALAD:
Preheat the oven to 250ºF. Bring 4 cups of water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to a medium pot to a boil. Stir in the macaroni and boil for 8-10 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water. Chop the celery sticks into 1/4-inch diced pieces. Rough chop the carrot sticks. Combine the vegetables, cooked pasta, and macaroni dressing in a medium bowl. Taste, then add salt and pepper as desired.
Place the medium sauté pan on medium heat with 2 teaspoons of oil. Preheat for 3 minutes, then place the bratwurst in the pan. Cook for 5-6 minutes, turning the bratwurst over occasionally to brown all sides. Carefully add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan, (be careful the oil will pop) then place the lid on to steam the bratwurst for 2-3 additional minutes. The sausage should reach an internal temperature of 160ºF.
While the bratwurst is cooking, pour the cheesy beer sauce into the small pot and heat on a low heat burner, stirring often, until it comes to a low boil. Slice the pretzel rolls 3/4 of the way through lengthwise, then bake in the oven until desired crispness. Turn off all heating elements.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
To assemble, spoon some beer and cheese sauce into the roll, then add the cooked bratwurst.
Place your meal kits in the refrigerator upon receipt. Thoroughly cook all ingredients that come in contact with raw proteins (meats, poultry, seafood, and eggs). You consume raw or undercooked proteins at your own risk. *Food has been prepared in a kitchen that uses products containing wheat, soybeans, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, fish, sesame, and eggs, and may contain traces of these allergens.