Brat Burgers- The Best of Both Worlds!

As a vegetarian, I don't cook meat very often at all.  Nick, one of the biggest burger and bacon lovin' people I have ever met, has been a trooper through all my veggie dishes and meat alternatives.  So to show my appreciation, I came up with a recipe that combined two of his favorites- a brat and a burger.

What You Need:
6 Pack of your Favorite Brats or Italian Sausages
1 Green Pepper
1 Small Onion (I used a Red Onion)
Swiss Cheese (4 Slices)
Buns (I used a Cheese Topped Bread I found at the Grocery)

*Makes 4 Burgers

Step 1: On a cutting board use a knife to cute the casing open on the brats.  Remove the meat from the center of the casing and place in a large bowl.  Continue to do this on all 6 brats.

Step 2: Once all the meat is in the bowl, mash it all together with a wooden spoon.

Step 3: Form 4 burgers with the meat and start grillin!

Step 4: As the burgers are grilling, cut up the green pepper and onion into slices.  Place in a small skillet and saute until tender.  These are for on top of burgers.

Step 5: Once the burgers are done, top with the peppers and onions and the swiss cheese and ENJOY!

(Dinner on the back porch on an awesome summer night.  Barley wants to know where his burger is.- haha)

These burgers were perfect with some Potato Salad and Corn on the Cob.  Obviously, I just had the Potato Salad and Corn but Hubby sure appreciated some real meat for a change.

Hope you enjoy these!
Amber