This Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst Sheet Pan Dinner is a flavorful, easy to make dinner with minimal prep work and easy cleanup.
It’s a complete, hearty meal with plenty of juicy bratwurst and roasted vegetables, but we love to pair it with a cool Creamy Fresh Fruit Salad or One Hour Ranch Dinner Rolls.
This quick and easy sheet pan dinner is perfect for a busy weeknight meal! I’ve already wrapped Green Beans in Bacon, I wanted to take it to the next level. Sheet pan dinners are a life saver for busy weeknights when you want a delicious and satisfying meal without spending hours in the kitchen.
Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst Sheet Pan Dinner
It all starts with plump bratwursts wrapped in crispy bacon and served over a layer of tender green beans mixed with red and gold baby potatoes!
What is Bratwurst?
They’re a type of pork sausage originating in Germany that is usually grilled, fried, or roasted in this case. They’re delicious on a toasted bun, but we’re amping up our game with bacon.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s the basic list of ingredients you’ll need to make these Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst with roasted vegetables. You can find the full ingredient list in the printable recipe card below!
- Baby potatoes – red and gold or medley
- Green Beans – fresh, or frozen thawed and drained
- Avocado Oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Bratwurst Sausages – uncooked, any flavor
- Bacon – not thick cut
- Parsley – fresh for garnish
How To Make Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst
This cooking technique involves wrapping bratwurst in a layer of bacon, then roasting them over a layer of potatoes and green beans. It’s so easy to put together!
Don’t forget to preheat the oven and line a large-rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy clean up.
Prep Vegetables
Add cut potatoes and green beans to the baking sheet, then drizzle with avocado oil, using your hands to help coat all the pieces with a little oil.
PRO TIP: If you don’t want to get your hands oily, simply stir around with a large spoon or use a pastry brush to brush the oil on.
Season well with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Arrange the potatoes and green beans in an even layer, giving them plenty of space so they aren’t overcrowded.
Prepare Bratwurst
Wrap each bratwurst with one strip of bacon, making sure the bacon is not overlapping.
Lay the bratwurst on top of the potatoes and green beans in an even layer. This will allow the bacon drippings to help season and cook the potatoes and green beans.
Roast In Oven
Roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes at 425 degrees F. Turn the bratwurst over halfway through cooking and stir the potatoes and green beans around as well.
Bratwurst should reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F when fully cooked.
Recipe Tips and Variations
This recipe is so easy to customize! Here are a few substitutions to keep in mind…
- Not a fan of green beans? Use a hearty vegetable like broccoli, cauliflower or brussels sprouts.
- Make sure not to use thick-cut bacon! It takes longer to cook and won’t be as crispy.
- You can add in sliced onion with the potatoes and green beans for even more flavor to this savory dinner.
How To Store Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst
SERVE: Warm and fresh from the oven is best!
STORE: Once cooled, leftovers can be transferred to an air tight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
FREEZE: Cool, transfer to a freezer safe container, then store for up to 3 months frozen.
Favorite Bacon Dinner Recipes
Here are a few of our favorite recipes that use bacon for dinner. I hope you try at least one, because they are amazing!
- Bacon Mac and Cheese
- Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
- Cheesy Zucchini Rice with Bacon
- Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
It doesn’t get better than brats wrapped in bacon. I hope you enjoy this easy sheet pan dinner!
Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst Sheet Pan Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby red and gold potatoes, cut in half
- 1 lb green beans, fresh, trimmed
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 5 bratwurst sausages, (uncooked) any flavor
- 5 strips bacon, *not thick cut
- 1 tsp parsley, freshly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Add cut potatoes and green beans to the baking sheet, then drizzle the avocado oil all over, using your hands to help coat all the pieces with a little oil. Season well with the salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Arrange the potatoes and green beans in an even layer, giving them plenty of space, so they aren't over crowded.
- Wrap each bratwurst with one strip of the bacon, making sure the bacon is not overlapping. Lay the bratwurst on top of the potatoes and green beans in an even layer. This will allow the bacon drippings to help season and cook the potatoes and green beans.
- Roast in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes, turning the bratwurst over half way through, and stirring the potatoes and green beans around as well. Bratwurst should reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F when fully cooked.
I did this recipe night before last for my household and my parents. They loved it!! However I didn’t do everything in the over. I did my fresh green beans and red potatoes in my crockpot. Also I didn’t use avocado oil, I don’t like avocado. When I did the bacon wrapped brats in the oven then bacon got dark. What can I do next time to prevent that from happening??
I made this recipe for dinner last night. It was a big hit! I think this was the best bratwurst I’ve ever tasted! I’ll be making this one again – thank you Shawn!