Medister Pölser

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 800 g Bratwurst (Medista Pölser), in a pinch, another Bratwurst will do
• 250 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper(s), cut into pieces
• 2 medium-sized onions, cut into ½ rings
• 400 g peas
• 200 ml cream
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• some clarified butter
• some cornstarch
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Danish sausage dish, also known as Medisterpølse or Medister Pølser

Boil the sausage in a pot, just covered with lightly salted water, for about 10 to 15 minutes (keep it just short of boiling). Be careful not to burst. Then remove it from the water (do not throw it away) and cut it into pieces about 3 to 5 cm long. If you like, you can peel off the skin of the sausage now, but it is not absolutely necessary. Brown the sausage pieces all over in a large non-stick pan with a little clarified butter. Then remove and set aside. In the same pan, fry the onions, the mushrooms, and the tomato paste for a few minutes. Now deglaze with some of the sausage stock to release the roasted aromas in the pan, then add the rest (not all of it, depending on your taste) of the sausage stock and the cream. Bring everything to a boil. Thicken the sauce with a little starch if desired and season to taste, then add the peas, bell pepper pieces, and the sausage pieces. Simmer everything for about 5 minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes, any kind of dumplings, or even rice.