German-Style Pretzel Chip Nachos
German-Style Pretzel Chip Nachos with bratwurst and beer cheese are a delicious, crunchy, cheesy, meaty treat that can be served as an appetizer or main course!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
- parchment paper optional
- aluminum foil optional
- box grater optional
- paring knife for removing the sausage casings
- silicone spoon spatula optional
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 package (5 each) uncooked bratwurst casings removed
- ½ cup sauerkraut drained well
- 1 container (12 ounces) Swiss almond cheese spread
- ¼ cup beer your favorite variety
- 4½ ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
- 2 tablespoons horseradish mustard
- 1 bag (party-size) pretzel chips
- 1 cup chopped scallions not shown
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F (145-degrees C).
- Line the rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Spread the pretzel chips in an even layer onto the baking sheet and set aside.
- Fully cook, brown, and crumble the bratwurst sausage in the skillet with avocado oil over medium/high heat. Once cooked, drain the sausage and set aside to cool.
- While the sausage is cooling, heat the Swiss almond spread in the saucepan over medium/low heat until the cheese is fluid. Add the mustard, grated Gruyere cheese, and beer. Stir (or whisk) well to melt the Gruyere cheese and combine all the flavors. Cool the cheese sauce slightly.
- Pour approximately ¾ cup of beer cheese sauce evenly over the layer of pretzel chips.Top the cheesy chips evenly with the drained sauerkraut, and the cooked and crumbled bratwurst. Pour the remaining beer cheese sauce liberally over the nachos and bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Top the nachos with chopped scallions (not shown.) Serve hot and enjoy!
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Notes
Store any leftovers an an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheat, uncovered, in a single layer in a preheated oven or air fryer until crispy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 0.3mg
