Unbelievable Summer Sausage Secrets

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
8 hrs
Additional Time:
3 days 4 hrs
Total Time:
3 days 12 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
60
Yield:
5 1-pound sausages

Ingredients

  • 5poundsground beef

  • ¼cupmustard seed

  • 3tablespoonsgarlic powder

  • 5teaspoonssugar-based curing mixture (such as Morton® Tender Quick®)

  • 1tablespoonred pepper flakes

  • 1tablespoonsalt

  • 1teaspooncayenne pepper

  • ½teaspoonhickory-flavored liquid smoke

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix beef, mustard seed, garlic powder, curing mixture, pepper flakes, salt, cayenne, and liquid smoke together in a large bowl until well combined. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate for three days, mixing well once a day.

  2. On the fourth day, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (100 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with a wire rack.

  3. Shape the mixture into five logs; place logs onto the wire rack.

  4. Transfer the rack and sheet pan into the preheated oven and bake for 8 hours. Remove from the oven and transfer sausages to paper towels to cool. Let cool completely, about 1 hour, then wrap logs individually in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe60
Calories123
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
10g
13%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Cholesterol
32mg
11%
Sodium
317mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Protein
7g
13%
Vitamin C
0mg
0%
Calcium
8mg
1%
Iron
1mg
4%
Potassium
100mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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