Easy Bratwurst Pasta - Super Easy Recipe by Blackberry Babe (2024)

104 comments on “Easy Bratwurst Pasta”

1. Mollie D — August 19, 2016 @ 5:41 pm Reply

   Looks damn good. We always make a whole package because we love the leftovers (brats and eggs after a night of beers is amazing)

2. Abeer — August 19, 2016 @ 6:24 pm Reply

   That looks like a fun event for foodies and your pasta made me soooo darn hungry! hahah

3. Michelle De La Cerda — August 19, 2016 @ 6:34 pm Reply

   What an amazing weeknight meal especially with back to school coming up.

4. Joanie @ ZagLeft — August 19, 2016 @ 9:26 pm Reply

   I’ve got a package of bratwurst in my fridge right now, what a great way to enjoy it.

5. Amanda | The Chunky Chef — August 20, 2016 @ 1:23 am Reply

   My Dad loves brats, so I’ll have to make this for him!

6. Melanie | Melanie Makes — August 22, 2016 @ 3:36 am Reply

   Living in Wisconsin for seven years, we always looked forward to Brat Fest each Memorial Day – delicious!

7. Jessica @ Sprinkle Some Sugar — August 22, 2016 @ 1:45 pm Reply

   This looks so hearty and delicious!

8. Dee — October 3, 2016 @ 1:52 am Reply

   I loved this. So easy and delicious. My kids even ate it!!

   • Michelle — October 11, 2016 @ 8:33 pm

     That makes me SO happy! Thanks Dee!

9. Heather — October 26, 2016 @ 1:15 pm Reply

   If I made this early, would it heat up okay in the oven or dry out? I want to make this for a church potluck but am not sure if it can be made in the morning and kept warm in the oven? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

   • Michelle — October 27, 2016 @ 9:11 pm

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     I think it’d be fine! I would mix in a bit of water or chicken stock before you reheat to be sure.

   • John — September 1, 2022 @ 7:31 am

     @Heather, hey! What about trying it in a crockpot? Should do the trick even if you made it on your stovetop, and keep it warm, for several hours, or even overnight

10. Christina — June 19, 2017 @ 3:25 pm Reply

    Looks delicious! I was wondering if I can use leftover grilled brats in this recipe. Have you tried this and does it taste ok? Would I just microwave them before adding to pasta? Thanks for sharing!

    • Michelle — June 20, 2017 @ 2:26 am

      Yes, you can! I would just add them to the skillet for a few minutes at first, remove them, then add them again to the pasta at the end to make sure they’re still warm! Microwave is fine too if it speeds things up for you! This pasta is so good, I hope you enjoy!

    • Teresa — January 3, 2022 @ 8:58 pm

      @Christina,
      So, I’m a few years late 😆, but yes! I’ve used grilled brats for this recipe. Still delicious!

    • Michelle Goth — January 5, 2022 @ 3:05 pm

      Yes, grilled brats are awesome in this recipe!

11. Candi M Garland — June 30, 2017 @ 6:09 pm Reply

    I made this but used teaspoons instead of tablespoons for the seasonings and it was perfect! Everyone wanted more! Will have to double it next time!

    • Michelle — July 7, 2017 @ 2:38 am

      Thanks for letting me know, Candi!

    • martha — February 12, 2020 @ 10:25 am

      I have to share this and laugh at myself some more. Using my major reading skills, as I looked over the comments fairly quickly, I had to read this one twice because I thought that it said “I made this but used tampons instead of….”! For someone who had early menopause over 12 years ago, the tampon thing was really alien to me! I’m glad that I reread!

      I’m thinking about using this recipe tonight and using seasonings minus tampons ( I don’t have any anyway!) It looks good, and right now there’s not much in the way of food that looks appetizing to me. I hope to finish my whole serving. I don’t know if anyone sees this since it’s been four years since the first post.

    • Michelle Goth — February 12, 2020 @ 5:32 pm

      LOL! Candi! You made my day. I’m literally laughing out loud in my kitchen right now. I hope that you enjoy a whole serving of this pasta! It’s definitely a fav favorite. 🙂 🙂 🙂

12. Barbara Montag — July 1, 2017 @ 4:09 pm Reply

    Oh wow we would all love this – thanks for the recipe!

13. Dr ROK — July 11, 2017 @ 4:27 pm Reply

    This stuff is great! Thanks for the recipe!

    • Michelle — July 27, 2017 @ 3:57 am

      So glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

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15. MarieAnn Evans — September 28, 2019 @ 12:44 pm Reply

    Johmsonville should love you! Made this( ‘did leave out the cayenne pepper-we’re sissies!)and it was TERRIFICLY TASTY!!

    • Michelle — September 30, 2019 @ 10:59 am

      LOL okay you are amazing! Thanks for the awesome feedback and making me laugh today!

16. Belles — October 20, 2019 @ 11:48 pm Reply

    Just threw this together with some leftover brats at 11 at night to take for lunch at work tomorrow. It came together crazy-fast and it’s delicious! Can’t wait for lunchtime!

    • Michelle — October 24, 2019 @ 9:49 am

      Oh, you made my day! So glad it came together easy for you and will be a yummy lunch! 🙂

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20. Teresa Burch — April 3, 2020 @ 8:43 pm Reply

    This recipe is awesome. I made it tonight but added some changes. I added steamed broccoli and green chili (I’m from New Mexico green chili in everything) to the sauce, sprinkled with cheese and baked at 350 for 30 minutes. Make sure your noodles are al dente because they cook more in oven. Yummy and easy…

    • Michelle Goth — April 6, 2020 @ 10:15 am

      Teresa- LOVE this adaptation! I spent a few weeks in Santa Fe for work and I now love green chiles in everything too. Sounds AMAZING!

21. Janice Simmons — April 8, 2020 @ 7:18 pm Reply

    Made this for supper – rates a 12! I precooked brats. Cooked chopped onions, fresh mushrooms and garlic in butter. When brats cooked – slice and add to other pan along with can of Rotel tomatoes with chilis. Cube cream cheese into that pan an DC add chx broth. Cook rotini in hot water from brats – drain add to skillet. Top with mozzarella. Yum

22. C — April 14, 2020 @ 5:07 pm Reply

    Wow…. incredible dish! Will definitely make again

    • Michelle Goth — April 14, 2020 @ 5:13 pm

      Hooray! So glad you liked it. Thanks for letting me know!

23. Maria — May 21, 2020 @ 10:44 am Reply

    I’m going to try this! We are quarantining and bought fresh brats from a local restaurant. I was googling easy brat recipes and found this. It sounds delicious and I’m sure it will be! Thanks for sharing!!

    Maria

    • Michelle Goth — May 21, 2020 @ 11:18 am

      I hope that you enjoy this pasta! It’s always one of my top recipes, good luck!

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25. Rosailia Waubanascum — June 9, 2020 @ 10:46 pm Reply

    I have a big family to cook for and me and my daughter found this when looking for a easy bratwurst recipe to make one night . And ever since we have made it part of our family meals. They love it so much we never have any leftovers .

    • Michelle Goth — June 10, 2020 @ 10:14 am

      Rosailia, you made my day! I’m so glad this recipe has become part of your family meals!

26. Sally — June 13, 2020 @ 7:11 pm Reply

    Thank you for this!! I made it tonight and it was a huge hit. Easy, quick, and tasty. I think this will be a household staple recipe now.

    • Michelle Goth — June 15, 2020 @ 9:22 am

      Sally, this is awesome feedback! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. So glad your family loved it.

27. Meg — June 27, 2020 @ 7:07 pm Reply

    This was an easy, excellent dish. Family loved it and we have put the recipe in the keep file. I made it with bow tie pasta since it was what I had. Very good!

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    • Michelle Goth — June 29, 2020 @ 10:07 am

      Wonderful! Thank you for letting me know, Meg!

28. Annie — July 16, 2020 @ 5:40 pm Reply

    Trying this for dinner. My sauce was a little this so added some corn starch to thicken it.

29. Tricia — July 23, 2020 @ 5:45 pm Reply

    Thanks for the recipe it is delicious! I used tomatoes with green chiles because that’s all I had on hand. I also added grilled asparagus. It turned out great!

    • Michelle Goth — July 27, 2020 @ 1:58 pm

      Ooo, thank you for letting me know it worked great with tomatoes with green chiles! That will definitely help other readers that have those on hand! Glad you loved it!

30. Nicolette — July 28, 2020 @ 6:46 pm Reply

    I have to say, as easy as the bratwurst in pasta recipe was it was mighty, mighty tasty. The only issue, I have light weights in my family who can’t handle the spice. I’m going to really enjoy my meal and left overs!!! Thank you!

    • Michelle Goth — July 30, 2020 @ 9:05 am

      Haha!!! You can always douse yours with red chili pepper flakes after it’s done! So glad you liked it! 🙂

31. Smitty — August 10, 2020 @ 11:19 am Reply

    WOW, this is a terrific dish. Made it for the first time about six months ago, and it went over so well it’s now a staple. We’re also convinced we could do this as a seafood dish, with crawfish and/or shrimp. Thanks for putting it out there for us to find!

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33. Peggy — August 19, 2020 @ 6:14 pm Reply

    I am so excited to finally find recipes from someone who actually has a spice rack!!! I cook with no less than 6 herbs and spices ever. Can’t wait try this recipe. I will let you know how it turns out.

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35. Nanette Fraser — October 4, 2020 @ 7:35 pm Reply

    This was fantastic, thank you!

    • Michelle Goth — October 5, 2020 @ 9:10 am

      So glad you liked it! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know.

36. Alison — November 8, 2020 @ 1:54 pm Reply

    should I drain the tomatoes?

    • Michelle Goth — November 9, 2020 @ 10:13 am

      No! No need to drain them, add them juice and all!

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40. Greg — February 2, 2021 @ 8:58 pm Reply

    It was quick and easy! The WHOLE family loved it! Thanks for making a delicious dinner easy!

41. Lucy — May 2, 2021 @ 7:50 pm Reply

    Love it! Hubby likes very spicy dishes so I added half a brick of pepper jack cheese and he was in heaven! Thanks so much for this recipe. It’s a keeper!

    • Michelle Goth — February 2, 2022 @ 11:56 am

      Lucy, thanks so much for letting me know! Glad you loved it!

42. Dorothy — May 6, 2021 @ 5:53 pm Reply

    Talk about an easy, delicious dinner!! It is a little spicy so cut back on the cayenne if you don’t like spice! Even our 7 month old couldn’t get enough. We added black beans too which was delicious!

43. Teresa — May 10, 2021 @ 8:42 pm Reply

    Okay this was a hit! My hubby and son LOVE brats and they both loved this dish equally. I ended up caramelizing half an onion, and braising it with the brats with a can of beer (in true Wisconsinite fashion). When I added the sliced brats back into the pan, I added 3 minced cloves of garlic instead of the called for garlic powder- and I subbed out a whole fresh tomato for the can of diced tomatoes. This was soo delicious!!

44. Deanna Holt — July 2, 2021 @ 7:27 pm Reply

    This brat pasta is really flavorful. It has some heat (but not too much) The recipe states that it yields 4 servings but depending on how much you can eat it’s more realistically 6 servings and that’s with larger portions. It’s been in our meal rotation for a while now but I just got around to leaving a review

    • Michelle Goth — July 6, 2021 @ 3:58 pm

      Hey Deanna- Thanks for letting me know! My husbands a big eater, so I think my portions are always a little skewed. 😉 Glad you all love it and work it into the rotation!

45. Pauline — July 8, 2021 @ 8:08 pm Reply

    The flavor of this was so good, but mine ended up being very soupy, not creamy. Any ideas where I went wrong?

    • Michelle Goth — July 12, 2021 @ 10:31 am

      Hi Pauline! I’m sorry to hear that! My first thought is maybe too much chicken broth (on accident), or, the sauce may have needed a bit more time to simmer? As it simmers, the liquid evaporates and thickens up!

    • Sarah — July 25, 2023 @ 8:09 pm

      That happened to me, too! I think the amount of veggies I added released a lot of liquid. I simmered for more than 10 min until I got the consistency I wanted.

      Delicious!

46. Drew Senesac — July 10, 2021 @ 5:51 pm Reply

    Excellent dish! Spicy cream sauce is perfect! I’ll make it all the time!

    • Michelle Goth — July 12, 2021 @ 10:19 am

      Drew, I’m so glad you loved it. Thanks for letting me know!

47. Julie — July 13, 2021 @ 5:55 pm Reply

    This was amazing! We had a whole deer processed into brats and they are so dry they are almost inedible by themselves. I mixed them into this recipe and it made them delicious!

    • Michelle Goth — July 16, 2021 @ 2:51 pm

      This is high praise! 🙂 Thank you Julie!

48. Letitia — July 18, 2021 @ 9:21 am Reply

    Looks good. We have brats left over from a brat fry that I need to use.

    Side note: Fridays in Wisconsin are Fish Fry’s not brat fry’s. 😉

    • Michelle Goth — July 20, 2021 @ 12:47 pm

      Hope you enjoy it!

      And, thanks for setting me straight! 🙂 I’ve fixed.

49. Deborah — February 14, 2022 @ 5:29 pm Reply

    I’m getting ready to make this and the “brats” my husband took out for me this am are actually mild Italian sausages….do you think this will work???

    • Michelle Goth — February 15, 2022 @ 9:15 am

      Hi Deborah- Oh yes, definitely! It will be delicious with Italian sausage. Good luck!

50. DeAnna Cushinery — March 10, 2022 @ 8:38 pm Reply

    It was a big hit but a little too spicy. I think next time I’m going to cut the cayenne in half or add more cream cheese to cut the heat.

    • Michelle Goth — March 14, 2022 @ 11:08 am

      Thanks for the feedback, DeAnna! Yes, cutting the cayenne in half or omitting totally should get that spice level down for you.

51. DeAnna Cushinery — June 12, 2022 @ 11:13 pm Reply

    I’ve made this several times and all a big hit. Has anyone tried this with sour cream instead of cream cheese?

    • Michelle Goth — June 14, 2022 @ 9:31 am

      Deanna, I’m so glad you loved this! I haven’t tried it with sour cream but generally sour cream can be a 1 to 1 sub for cream cheese. I would worry a little about the sour cream separating if you get the heat up super high, so maybe heat on low instead, or add towards the end of the cooking process?

52. Joanne S — July 27, 2022 @ 6:20 pm Reply

    I am making up a bunch of freezer meals for my son and wife who are expecting their first child soon. My son LOVES brats and I was going to try this. Has anyone froze this recipe for reheating?

    • Michelle Goth — July 29, 2022 @ 10:52 am

      That is so kind of you! I think it would work since you can freeze cream cheese – I would guess they may want to add some liquid (chicken broth, water) when reheating to help it loosen back up!

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54. Amanda — October 2, 2022 @ 7:50 pm Reply

    I added velvetta cheese with the cream cheese and Tony’s seasoning it was awesome. I couldn’t find tomatoes with onions so I sautéed some with butter and garlic. Thank you for this recipe

    • Michelle Goth — October 3, 2022 @ 1:57 pm

      Hi Amanda! So glad it turned out for you! Your additions sound delish.

55. Scott H — December 10, 2022 @ 7:55 am Reply

    I do not typically comment on recipes, but because this one has become such a family favorite I wanted to compliment you on it. The recipe is easy, with few ingredients and is a fantastic comfort food!! I make it as written. My adult children request it routinely (easy to make, but not easy enough for them to make it!! LOL…”never as good as Dad’s!”). In fact, I am making a double batch today to drop for two of them and their families locally. Thx again for sharing!

56. Dena Foreman — January 19, 2023 @ 5:19 pm Reply

    Making this right now yummy

57. talligirl — March 31, 2023 @ 5:41 pm Reply

    Was looking for something to do with left over brats. DELICIOUS!! Used rotelle tomatoes and bow tie pasta. Will definitely make this again!

    • Michelle Goth — April 3, 2023 @ 9:07 am

      Yay! I’m so glad you loved it! It’s one of our faves.

58. Lindsay — April 16, 2023 @ 9:38 pm Reply

    Loved this recipe! We didn’t have any cream cheese, but had half a tub of left-over, shredded parmesan and a couple slices of pepperjack that we used instead. Also added spinach. Served over gluten free penne. Delicious!

59. Krysteigh M. — May 30, 2023 @ 6:42 pm Reply

    This is absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe 😁

    I’m not a big fan of leftover grilled brats, or at least I wasn’t before. But this is a game changer (or after-game changer). Delicious!!!

60. Maria B Rugolo — June 20, 2023 @ 3:06 pm Reply

    Great recipe!!! I used a 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. I will cut it back to a 1/4 next time. This is a very flavorful dish and having brats already cooked made it even easier. A definite keeper!

61. Gary — June 22, 2023 @ 9:08 pm Reply

    make a double batch! My two teenage grandsons will eat the entire pan an ask for more. This is delicious!

62. Sheila — October 11, 2023 @ 11:49 am Reply

    Added this new recipe to my all-time favorite pasta recipe collection. So yummy and easy to make. The kids loved it my husband loved it too!

63. Keith Moser — December 1, 2023 @ 6:08 pm Reply

    I had some frozen Costco brats that needed to be eaten and this recipe came up on a quick search. I left out the cayenne since my 5yo doesn’t like spicy things (I worried even the paprika might be too much!) and couldn’t find tomatoes with garlic and onions (only basil, garlic & oregano). I thought about adding some dried minced onion while in the grocery store (but completely forgot when I cooked it).

    This turned out fantastic! My 5yo said the sausage (or probably the paprika) was “a little bit spicy” but she still liked it and ate a whole bowl! Even my 3yo ate nearly a whole bowl of it! Definitely printing this out to make again!!

    • Michelle Goth — December 5, 2023 @ 9:54 am

      Keith, thank you for the awesome feedback! I’m so glad your family enjoyed the brat pasta! 🙂

64. Jennifer Hollowell — February 1, 2024 @ 6:01 pm Reply

    I make this with Italian sausage and it’s SO SO good!!!!!

    • Michelle Goth — February 2, 2024 @ 9:29 am

      That sounds amazing!!! Will try out italian sausage next time we make it!

65. Kristen — February 22, 2024 @ 12:42 pm Reply

    Im so excited to make this!!!!! Thank you for the recipe.
    Do you think dairy free sour cream would work in place of the cream cheese (my hubbie has dairy allergy)

    • Michelle Goth — February 23, 2024 @ 10:43 am

      Hi Kristen! Yes, I do think it would work! I would just add it at the very end of the cook time, maybe over low heat (or no heat) to make sure it doesn’t separate on you!

66. Carol M. — March 11, 2024 @ 6:17 pm Reply

    What a great recipe and so easy to make. Thanks so much. I will definitely be making this again!

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