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Johnsonville Brat Throwdown!

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Are you ready for a Throwdown? Why YES I am! My foodie friend Kristy at The Wicked Noodle invited me to join in a “friendly” Johnsonville Brat Throwdown. There was only one rule…we were challenged to come up with a recipe using Johnsonville Brats! Well, never one to shy away from a challenge (I have been known to be banned from board games because of my competitive nature) I threw on my Johnsonville <3′s bell’alimento apron & I jumped right in!

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I decided to steer away from the typical and go for something completely non-traditional & totally unexpected! I hope you’ll enjoy my creation. I’m calling it *drum roll please* … BRAT-IOLI ! Yes, it’s my version of a Brat Ravioli if you will. I took the traditional flavors you would associate with a Brat Dog: Beer, Peppers, Onions & of course Brats & used them in a new, exciting, very creative & original way – well at least I think so!

I even invited my extended family over for the tasting and they all gave their stamp of approval (& of course there weren’t any leftovers which is always a great sign that they weren’t just being nice)! I’m hoping you’ll leave your stamp of approval in the comment section below {wink wink}. The brat-ioli went so fast we actually ended up having some traditional brat dogs too!

Please be sure to visit all of the other Throwdown participants listed below & let me know which Brat recipe you liked best (that would be bell’alimento of course * wink wink*, no pressure! LOL)

Here are the links to the other participants:
Jeff @ Bare Bones BBQ
Heather @ Bodacious Girl
Eric @ Eric Rivera Cooks
Kristy @ The Wicked Noodle

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Brat-ioli

What you’ll need:
4-6 Johnsonville Brats – enough for your family
1 package of wonton wrappers
1 onion – (slice half of onion thin & other half chop)
1/2 ball of fresh mozzarella
2 roasted red bell peppers -chopped
2 tomatoes – chopped
1/2 can of beer (feel free to drink the other half, I won’t tell)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
2 cloves of fresh garlic – minced
extra virgin olive oil
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What to do:
Start off by making the filling: Grill your Brats until nice & brown & cooked through. Try not to overturn them. Tip from hubs: You’ll want to use tongs & NOT a fork. You don’t want to puncture the Brats & let all the yummy goodness ooze out!

While Brats are grilling, carmelize your onions by adding 1/2 of your onion chopped thinly to a saute pan with a turn or so of olive oil & cook until they are translucent. Chuck the Brats & the onions into your food processor & add the mozzarella. Pulse until it’s completely mixed together. Set aside to cool.

While mixture is cooling start on your sauce: add about 2 turns of olive oil to your sauce pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add your chopped onions & butter and saute until translucent. Just a few minutes. Add in your minced garlic. Add in your tomatoes season with salt & pepper & cook for a few minutes, then add in beer, roasted red peppers, chili powder & cumin. Stir & reduce the heat to low & allow to simmer & reduce.

While your sauce is simmering, put on a large pot of water to boil (be sure to put the lid on it, it will boil faster) & assemble your brat-ioli. Take your wonton wrapper add a small dollop of brat mixture to the center of the wrapper. You can refer to my dumpling post for step by step instructions on how to fold. Careful not to add too much or the filling will leak out during cooking. When your water has come to a rolling boil add the completed brat-iolis. Cook for just a few minutes until wrappers have become translucent. Remove brat-ioli with a slotted spoon or skimmer – careful not to tear them. Add them to your sauce, toss gently & serve.

Buon Appetito!

20 Comments

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Marty Greer / 06/01/2009

OMG! The marriage of Bratwurst and Ravioli… The could bring us closer to world peace!!

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  Paula / 06/01/2009
  
  Thanks Marty! LOL
  
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Natasha - 5 Star Foodie / 06/01/2009

How fun! The Brat-ioli sounds wonderful!

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  Paula / 06/01/2009
  
  Ciao Natasha! They were incredibly fun! I tried to incorporate all of the traditional flavors associated with Brats & use them in a new & creative way!
  
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Paula / 06/01/2009

Thanks Christy! I hope you & your hubs love them! They were so much fun to make!

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Alda Jones / 06/01/2009

I was one of the very lucky ones to be a taste tester, the Brat-ioli was great. The Brat dogs weren’t bad either.

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Barbie / 06/01/2009

I am EXTREMELY lucky to be in the “extended” family! These were so very YUMMY! As usual Paula was “spot-on” with her flavor combinations! I can’t wait for the next “taste test” session!

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  Paula / 06/02/2009
  
  Thanks Barbie! Glad you liked them. Up this week on the taste testing agenda is Brioche!
  
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the wicked noodle / 06/01/2009

Paula, your brat-ioli sound amazing! I definitely kept it on the simpler side, but I just couldn’t stray from my childhood memories. I wish you lived closer so we could do a taste test!

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  Paula / 06/01/2009
  
  Thanks Kristy! I wish we lived closer too! Yours looked scrumptious but I knew it would
  
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Nanciful / 06/01/2009

I love any recipe with BEER in it!

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  Paula / 06/01/2009
  
  Thanks Nancy! Well you can’t go wrong with this one! Hope you’ll give it a go!
  
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Nila Rosa / 06/01/2009

This looks yummy! The throwdown sounds like a lot of fun. We had a chicken wing throwdown once in class. I won that one.

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  Paula / 06/02/2009
  
  Thanks Veronica! It was tons of fun. I always like to try and take ingriedients and give them an unexpected twist!
  
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Mindy / 06/02/2009

Wow! This is creative…but totally fits you! I don’t know that we’d ever get the brats from the grill to the ravioli before the were eaten by my family, though!

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  Paula / 06/02/2009
  
  Thanks Mindy! That’s funny! Probably a good idea to throw some extras on the grill
  
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Tien / 06/02/2009

I love love Johnsonville brats. I will definitely try this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing…Tien

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  Paula / 06/02/2009
  
  Ciao Tien! I’m so glad you’re going to give it a go! I hope you love it!
  
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MattR / 06/04/2009

Hey Paula! Just popping in to your blog to say thanks for everything you’ve done with the Throwdown!

I also wanted to tell your awesome readers about the contest and sweepstakes that Johnsonville is running. Everyone should log on to http://www.CreateYourOwnVille.com to create your own Johnsonville ad! There’s more than $23,000 in cash and grilling prizes courtesy of our friends over at BBQ Galore, Gander Mountain, Blue Rhino, Mr. BBQ and Igloo Coolers. Anybody plan on entering? A big thanks to all the bloggers that participated in this Throwdown! We should plan for another one!

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  Paula / 06/04/2009
  
  Thanks 4 stopping by Matt! This one was incredibly fun. Everyone did an awesome job! Would <3 to do it again in the future. I can’t wait to try out all the other flavors of Johnsonville Brats now. Next up Jalapeno Cheddar!
  
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