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Spicy Summer Sausage
"You won't believe this is made with ground beef! Great to have on hand or to give as gifts."
photo by Kim M.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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4 six inch rolls
ingredients
- 3 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons Morton Tender Quick salt
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon garlic juice
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cajun-louisiana seasoning blend (your favorite)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
directions
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients& mix well.
- Roll into four rolls of equal size.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap& refrigerate 24 hours.
- Unwrap rolls, place on baking rack and bake at 300 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.
- Cool& wrap in tin foil- refrigerate or freeze.
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Reviews
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This is a great recipe. I used whole pepper corns and added fresh garlic. Froze two of them for later. -
tastes like REAL summer sausage. Very Good! -
I made this exactly as written. I can see many modification possibilities for future batches although this is great as it is. I am curious about how long it will keep in the refrigerator. I served it with crackers and my "bar cheese" (recipe available here on Zaar). Friends were very enthused about both. Just add crackers and you have an instant party. It is so nice to know exactly what is in the summer sausage and cheese that I serve my guests. It is also rewarding to know I made it myself. Who would have thought it could be so easy to make an excellent summer sausage. I quit buying it in the store because you just never knew what it would taste like. Often is was just way too greasy or salty and got thrown out. This is so much better in taste, price and quality. Thank you for posting this versatile recipe. -
My husband and I just loved this! I wrapped the sausages in foil while they were being refrigerated, and before baking, i poked holes all over so that the oil could drip out. I then placed them on a 12-muffin pan so that they wouldn't sit in the oil. The taste was absolutely fabulous!! I will never spend a fortune to buy summer sausages again!! Note: I wanted to give some of these to my sister, who is pregnant and doesn't want to consume store bought sausages, which contain nitrates and nitrites, both of which are present in quick salt. So I just used kosher salt, and it turned out great! Thanks so much for posting!! -
This is very easy to make and simply delicious. I added more hot seasonings than called for as we enjoy spicy foods. Did as others suggested and wrapped in tin foil with holes in bottom, then cooked on broiler pan over tray. My husband was very skeptical that it would stay together once it was cut. Surprize! It stayed together beautifully. This will be a staple and plan on taking it camping with us for an easy snack.
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Tasted just like store bought but without the greasy aftertaste. Made it just as written except I didn't have any Morton Tender Quick salt used sea salt instead. Will make this again and again. Thanks for posting. -
Simply fabulous. I'd never made summer sausage before but simply followed the directions and it came out wonderfully. I used fresh garlic instead of garlic juice but that was the only change. Next time I'll add more spice as I like things very hot. Other than that I would not change a thing, thanks for the recipe. -
Incredibly easy! I followed the advice of another reviewer and used kosher salt instead of the Morton's because I didn't want nitrates and nitrites added to the meat. My sausage didn't have the red color, and I'm guessing that is perhaps b/c I didn't use the Morton's? It was delicious, though. This recipe was so easy and good, I decided to use the idea to make some gyro meat. I make sausages just as this recipe calls for, but instead of the summer sausage seasonings, I use the seasonings called for in the Gyro Burgers recipe #54398 (which is also excellent as written, by the way). Once the sausages are cooked, the meat can be thinly sliced, browned in a pan, and then stuffed into pitas for a pretty good (and easy) version of gyro meat. -
Amazing! I had no idea that making summer sausage at home could be so easy! Tastes great too! My BF has already made sure that I will make this again. I used garlic powder instead of garlic juice, I added extra mustard seeds and pepper flakes.. tasted wonderful. Thanks for submitting! -
Fantastic taste. I halved the recipe, but wish I would have made the whole batch. Being unable to find the Tenderquick salt, I just used meat tenderizer, and I think it tastes fantastic. I also substituted 5 cloves of garlic for the garlic juice. I took part of it and fried it in a skillet to check the spice mix, and it was fantastic. Definitely a repeat recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KeyWee
Hardin, Kentucky
Can't believe I've been a member here for 18 years! It's changed a lot since the old RecipeZaar days and maybe or maybe not for the better. It used to be a community and now it's just a tool. Sad, but life goes on.
I have been in Kentucky for 12 years now and enjoy the country lifestyle, along with master gardening. Recipes I've found here since Day One are still in my rotation. Don't entertain that much anymore, so finding new and exciting foods is no longer center stage. Just glad to have so many good recipes to fall back on because eating out is expensive and sometimes too far to drive.
