Kielbasa Beer Fondue Recipes

SWISS BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine cheeses and cornstarch in a bag. Shake to make sure cheese is coated with cornstarch.
• Rub inside of pot with garlic clove cut in half. Discard garlic.
• Pour in beer. Warm until bubbles rise to the surface. Do not cover or boil.
• Remember to stir constantly from now one. Add a handful of cheeses, keeping the heat medium (do not boil), when melted add another handful. After all the cheese is melted and bubbling add a dash of pepper sauce. Transfer to fondue pot and keep warm over fondue burner.
• Note: If fondue becomes too thick add a bit of warmed beer. If it separates combine 1 T cornstarch and 2 T wine and stir into fondue.

KIELBASA BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat kielbasa and 1/2 cup beer to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes; drain.
• Toss cheeses, flour, mustard and pepper until cheese is coated. Rub bottom and side of 2-quart heavy saucepan or skillet with cut clove of garlic; add remaining beer. Heat over low heat until bubbles rise to surface.
• Add cheese mixture, about 1 cup at a time and stirring after each addition, until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in pepper sauce.
• Remove to ceramic fondue dish; keep warm ovqr low heat. Spear kielbasa with long-handled forks; dip and swirl in fondue with stirring motion. If fondue becomes too thick, stir in additional heated beer.

GERMAN CHEESE & BEER FONDUE

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 1 turn of the pan of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the chopped bacon and cook, stirring every now and then until crispy.
• Remove from the skillet, drain on a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• Bring 1 inch water to boil in a large skillet and add wursts or mini franks of choice.
• Boil 5 minutes, drain and brown in 1 tablespoon butter to crisp casings.
• Bring a second pan with a couple inches of water to a boil and blanch the cauliflower a minute or so and drain.
• Combine cheeses in a bowl with the flour.
• Add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the cheese in batches.
• Stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon.
• When all the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot and sprinkle the top with the reserved bacon.
• To serve, arrange the wursts, cauliflower, pickles, onions, cubed bread and smoked almonds around the fondue pot and dig in!

KIELBASA IN BEER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place whole sausage in pan with water.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cut sausage into diagonal slices.
• Return to skillet.
• Add the cup of beer.
• Cover and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add in brown sugar and liquefied cornstarch.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• (vinegar, mustard and horseradish).
• Cook and stir until it is bubbly.
• Serve with sauerkraut and enjoy.

BEER CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Combine Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
• Rub cut side of garlic clove around bottom and sides of fondue pot.
• Pour beer into fondue pot and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually stir cheese mixture into beer, adding small amounts at a time, until cheese is melted and blended, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir hot pepper sauce into cheese mixture.