Brats and Potatoes

Name: Brats and Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 fully cooked bratwurst links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/3 cup chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Quick, easy to make and always a hit, this brats and potatoes recipe is one you'll crave again and again.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 fully cooked bratwurst links, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange juice
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Directions

In a heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes; cover and cook for 6 minutes or until browned and crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
Add bratwurst, onion and green pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until meat is heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
Combine the soy sauce, orange juice, basil, salt and pepper; add to the skillet. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 492 calories, 36g fat (10g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 1697mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein.

My husband's grandmother came from Germany, so I was inspired to keep the German cooking traditions going in our family. This skillet dinner is one of the dishes she made. —Lucy Bradshaw New Bern, North Carolina

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