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September 17, 2020

Instant Pot Cheesy Brats and Potatoes

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Instant Pot Cheesy Brats and Potatoes—sliced bratwurst, cubed potatoes, green beans and cheddar cheese in a savory sauce. Comfort food!

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Note: SLOW COOKER instructions are listed in the recipe card.

Instant Pot Cheesy Brats and Potatoes

Instant Pot Cheesy Brats and Potatoes

If you’re looking for a comforting, hearty dinner in one pot this Instant Pot cheesy brats and potatoes dinner fits the bill. It’s perfect for a chilly fall evening. It has a stew-like consistency and can be served in bowls with a hunk of bread on the side.

Some substitution ideas:

Bratwurst: Swap out the brats for any type of smoked sausage or polish sausage.

Green beans: I threw in a bag of frozen french-style green beans but you could easily use regular frozen green beans, canned green beans or fresh green beans instead.

Potatoes: I used russet potatoes but you can also use red potatoes or yellow potatoes. No need to peel if you don’t want to! Another idea is to use cauliflower florets in the place of potatoes. This might be a good option for those trying to eat a lower carb diet.

Cheddar: any type of grated cheese could be used in the place of cheddar. Or you can leave out the cheese completely.

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Instant Pot Cheesy Brats and Potatoes


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4.2 from 6 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Sliced bratwurst, cubed potatoes, green beans and cheddar cheese in a savory sauce. Comfort food!


Ingredients

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  • 6 bratwurst sausages
  • 1/2 cup diced onions
  • 1 cup beef broth (or chicken broth)
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/4 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 12 oz bag frozen french style green beans
  • 1 cup grated cheddar
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch + 1/4 cup water

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the bratwurst and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes total. They will not be fully cooked on the inside. Move the sausages to a cutting board. Add the diced onions into the pot and saute for a couple minute. Meanwhile, slice the brats into ½ inch slices. Add them back into the pot.
  2. Pour the broth into the Instant Pot and scrape bottom of pot to remove and sticking food. Add in the Worcestershire. Add the potatoes on top and then sprinkle the potatoes with the garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Dump the frozen green beans on top of the potatoes. 
  3. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  4. At this point you can drain the liquid or you can thicken it into a sauce with the cornstarch. In a small bowl stir together 3 Tbsp of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water, until smooth.Then pour the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch mixture will thicken up contents of pot quickly. 
  5. Stir in the cheese and scoop into bowls and serve.

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Brown the brats on all sides for about 5 minutes total. They will not be fully cooked on the inside. Move the sausages to a cutting board. Add the diced onions into the pan and saute for a couple minute. Meanwhile, slice the brats into ½ inch slices. Add onions and brats into slow cooker.
  2. Pour the broth into the slow cooker. Add in the Worcestershire, potatoes, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper and frozen green beans.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
  4. At this point you can drain the liquid or you can thicken it into a sauce with the cornstarch. In a small bowl stir together 3 Tbsp of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water, until smooth.Then pour the mixture into the slow cooker and turn to high. Cook for about 15 minutes without the lid, or until sauce is thickened.
  5. Stir in the cheese and scoop into bowls and serve.

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. Make in an 8 or 3 quart pot with no changes.

  • Category: Pork
  • Method: Instant Pot

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23 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Can Be Gluten Free, Pork, Sausage, Instant Pot, Potatoes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: one pot meal

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  1. Mindy says

    September 4, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    I was excited to try something different with brats and we love cheesy anything, but this was absolutely horrible. I cooked it as directed and it came out looking very similar to the picture, but there was really no flavor at all. I even puréed it thinking maybe my granddaughter who is 4 and has Rett Syndrome was just having one of those picky nights. Nope, after two more bites she screamed at me and spit it back out. My husband will normally eat anything I put in front of him and bless his heart, he just ate his butter bread and maybe an 1/8 of what I’d given him, set it aside and went to bed without saying anything about how bad it was. This was the first recipe I’ve made from this site and unfortunately it was not for me and family.

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    • Karen says

      September 6, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      I’m just so confused because this was great flavor for us! I don’t know if it was a specific ingredient that was used that flavored it badly. So sorry that is disappointing, I’m sure.

      Reply
  2. Troy Harmon says

    September 9, 2021 at 8:50 pm

    This recipe was the first time I touched an instant pot except to clean it, and this came out great with how clear the instructions were.

    I didn’t cut the sausage as small as I should have, so it was a little rubbery, but the temperature was safe. I was taught to add an extra minute for high altitude.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 10, 2021 at 9:40 am

      I’m proud of you!! Good work!

      Reply
  3. David says

    July 18, 2021 at 3:44 pm

    One of our favorites, have made it 5 or 6 times now, Followed recipe but substituted half a block of Velveeta instead of cheese and corn starch.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 20, 2021 at 12:46 pm

      That sounds amazing!

      Reply
  4. Laura says

    July 13, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    Someone commented their potatoes were not cooked. So I cut my potatoes in half inch cubes and did 3 minutes at high pressure. The potatoes were almost (but not quite) mush. So I think the key to 2 minutes being long enough is to make sure your potatoes are cubed small enough. Not tiny, but not too big either. This recipe was really simple and pretty tasty. It’s something I almost always have ingredients for and didn’t take long to make. I thought it was good with or without cheese, so maybe you want to let people add the cheese on their own.

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      July 14, 2021 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks for the helpful tip on the potatoes!

      Reply
  5. Christine says

    June 18, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    Has anyone tried this in the crock pot??

    Reply
  6. mike kopchik says

    May 9, 2021 at 7:40 am

    Had to laugh, Brats, at least here in Wisconsin, are sold in packages of five unless you buy a big three-pound box. The recipe calls for six but we’ll just go for it with the five. Thank you for all the great recipes BTW your IP recipe for booyah was better than the recipe we were using by far. Thank you for all the great IP recipes.

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    • Karen says

      May 11, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      5 will be perfect!! i’m so glad you liked the booyah!!!

      Reply
  7. DAVE SATTERFIELD says

    February 18, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    2 minutes didn’t cut it. Potatoes were hard.

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    • Karen says

      February 19, 2021 at 1:08 pm

      Dang! Sorry to hear it. I would just close up the pot and bring to pressure for another 2 minutes.

      Reply
  8. Jeff says

    February 11, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Great website and resources

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    • Karen says

      February 11, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      Thanks Jeff!

      Reply
      • DAVE SATTERFIELD says

        February 18, 2021 at 5:07 pm

        2 minutes didn’t cut it. Potatoes were hard.

        Reply
  9. Dan B says

    September 22, 2020 at 5:49 pm

    This was great! To cut down on carbs I used cauliflower instead of potatoes, which added a little crunch too. I also added I pkg of cream cheese as thickening instead of the water & cornstarch. And growing up in Wisconsin I may have gone a bit heavy on the cheese….

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 23, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      Sounds like an amazing version!

      Reply
    • Char says

      September 30, 2020 at 12:20 pm

      I just used your cream cheese tip ! I find that the corn starch slurry breaks down if it’s reheated.

      Reply
  10. Lindsey P says

    September 20, 2020 at 3:09 pm

    I’m making this now. I had Italian Chicken sausages on hand.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 21, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      That sounds great!

      Reply
  11. razzy 7 says

    September 17, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    What a beautiful photo of this dish. It makes me want to head to my kitchen and start cooking. I bet it’s delicious.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 19, 2020 at 3:17 pm

      My family sure loved it! Thanks Razzy

      Reply

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