Wisconsin Eggs Benedict with Beer Cheese Sauce
Wisconsin Eggs Benedict is a fun twist on a classic, using beer cheese sauce and brat patties. Add a Bloody Mary for the perfect Wisconsin brunch!
Here I am, writing between sessions of the American Cheese Society conference and hoping I can type coherently. Everywhere I turn there is another beautiful cheese, a nice olive tapenade, or a fine plate of charcuterie. Nothing like a cheese-induced food coma to bring a fine level of contentment—along with a slight drowsiness.
Here’s to cheese people everywhere!
Lots of inspiration at the ACS conference!
Counterintuitively, I am NOT writing (directly) about cheese for this post, though I am sharing a recipe inspired by cheese. It’s a breakfast or brunch item that I call Wisconsin Eggs Benedict.
It all started with a restaurant meal that no one can remember. But during our big family 4th of July weekend, my youngest, aka “my picky daughter”, commented that one of her (otherwise not memorable) restaurant meals was topped with a Beer Cheese Sauce. This, she believed, was far superior to Hollandaise.
Wisconsin Eggs Benedict
Of course, as a true beer and cheese lover, I was intrigued. And it got me thinking about where else I could replace Hollandaise–an obvious answer was Eggs Benedict. Then to really “Wisconsin” it up, I decided to swap out the ham and replace it with a bratwurst patty. Done, and done!
Now if you have trouble finding bratwurst patties (everyone doesn’t live in Wisconsin!), take a look at this Grilled Brat Burgers recipe for instructions on how to repurpose regular brats.
Mmm!
After you have measured out the ingredients, there is part of a bottle of beer left, and I did consider having a little beer during the prep. But an even better solution would be serving this Wisconsin Eggs Benedict with Bloody Marys and a beer chaser.
That would make it a full perfect Wisconsin brunch! 
- 2 English muffins (4 muffin halves)
- 4 eggs
- 4 brat patties (note: can remove casing and form regular brat into patty)
- • ½ cup beer
- • 2 cup flavorful cheddar
- • 1 T cornstarch
- • ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- • Pinch pepper, white if you have it
- In a large frying pan, fry brat patties until browned and cooked through.
- While brat patties are cooking, prepare beer cheese sauce. Heat beer in a small saucepan until hot and steaming. In a separate bowl, combine cheese, cornstarch, mustard and pepper together and toss to mix. Stir cheese mixture into hot beer and heat, stirring until thickened.
- When brats and cheese sauce are done (and covered to stay warm), fry 4 eggs (in brat grease for a special treat if you want). Toast the English muffin halves.
- To assemble, top an English Muffin half with a brat patty, then a fried egg and finally some beer cheese sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.
- For maximum flavor, I use a 3 year sharp cheddar 🙂
If all conferences were like this one, I would go every month! It sounds so fun and yummy! The beer cheese sauce is luscious! I would be licking the plate clean!!
It is a fun conference! And none of the cheese sauce went to waste 🙂
Love these eggs!!
Thanks Gloria!
oh, that cheese sauce! heaven on earth…which could also describe being surrounded by cheese. 🙂
The conference moves every year and I try to go every chance I get!
I so need to try this beer cheese sauce – sounds delicious. I might have to drink the left over beer while cooking though 🙂 Just to let you know, I am hosting International Scone Week and it would be great if you could take part: http://tandysinclair.com/international-scone-week-2018/
Oooo, perfect Tandy! I just bought some clotted cream on a whim and was getting psyched to make scones!
A cheese conference? You are so lucky! I only get to go to fundraising workshops… 😉
The cheese and beer sauce sounds like Welsh Rarebit to me, at least a little, and I think that is perfect on top of anything!
Continue having fun!
Mmmm, now you reminded me on my mom’s tuna rarebit growing up, David! The conference is always so much fun. This drive, 9-10 hours was a bit long, but it was our first time in Pittsburgh and we found it lovely!
Inger – Ned and I LOVE this!
We are on the coast of maine loving life & playing ping pong – yep, we shipped a Kettler table to our home!
You’ll have to give it a try when you get back Mary! Have fun in Maine–definitely on my bucket list!
Beer, cheese and brat patties! On, Wisconsin!!
Thanks Ellen!