Kids love these brats topped with salsa.

Here's a menu the kids will love. Serve them brats topped with salsa, then finish with cookie pizza.

Your Menu: Serves 6

Cooked bratwursts Black Bean Salsa
Watermelon slices
Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Cookie Pizza
Lemonade or soda

Test Kitchen Tips:

Serve any leftover salsa with tortilla chips.

Bratwurst can be grilled or broiled. Make sure to prick brats all over before cooking for steam to escape while cooking. Grill cooked brats over medium coals for 3 to 7 minutes or until heated through, turning occasionally. Grill uncooked brats in a covered grill over indirect medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until 160 degrees, turning once.

Broil cooked brats 4 inches from the heat on the unheated rack of a broiler pan for 3 to 7 minutes or until heated through, turning once or twice. Uncooked brats spatter a lot under the broiler, so these are best grilled outdoors.

Shopping List:

For Brats

• 6 cooked or uncooked bratwursts
• 1 15-ounce can black beans
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• 1 bunch green onions
• 2 limes
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 watermelon
• 1/2 gallon lemonade or 12-pack desired soda

For Pizza

• 1 18-ounce roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 jar creamy peanut butter
• 1 package desired chocolate-covered candy bars
• 1 jar dry roasted cashews or peanuts
• 1 jar hot fudge or chocolate ice cream topping

Pantry Items:

For Brats

• olive oil
• ground cumin
• salt
• cayenne pepper

For Pizza

• shortening for greasing pan

Equipment Needed:

For Brats

• charcoal grill or broiler pan
• cutting board and knife
• measuring cups and spoons
• juicer
• medium bowl
• wooden spoon or rubber spatula

For Pizza

• measuring cups
• cutting board and knife
• 12- to 13-inch pizza pan
• thin metal spatula or knife
• pizza cutter or sharp knife

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