Toms Peppered Holiday Summer Sausage Recipes

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• In large bowl mix all ingredients well.
• Roll into 2 or 3 rolls.
• Wrap each roll in aluminum foil with shiny side.
• towards meat.
• Refrigerate 24 hours.
• Punch holes in bottom of foil with fork.
• Place on a rack in a baking pan to catch drippings.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/4 hour.
• Let cool and remove foil and dab off any grease with a paper towel.
• Rewrap with new foil and refrigerate 24 hours then ENJOY!

Steps:

• Cut sausage links into quarters (1 1/2-inch pieces) and brown lightly in a skillet.
• Mix brown sugar, salt and cornstarch in a chafing dish.
• Stir in vinegar, pineapple juice and water.
• Boil for five minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Serve hot from chafing dish.
• Have guests spear chunks with toothpicks.

Steps:

• Smash celery into juicy bits using a mortar and pestle. Combine with ground beef in a large bowl. Add garlic powder, paprika, mustard seeds, kosher salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, curing salt, and sugar. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer meat onto a large piece of parchment paper. Use damp hands to shape into a 3- to 4-inch-thick log. Roll up in the parchment paper, compressing it as much as possible. Twist ends tightly to seal. Place on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Cut ends off the parchment paper and unwrap meat. Mix liquid smoke with water and generously brush over the meat. Roll meat back up in the paper, then again in aluminum foil, sealing it tightly and twisting the ends in opposite directions.
• Line a baking sheet with a wire rack and place the sealed meat on top. Poke 5 or 6 holes across the bottom for excess moisture to drip out.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F (66 degrees C) and no higher, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Let sausage cool in the pan until room temperature, at least 30 minutes. Give ends a tighter twist, then refrigerate at least 8 hours, or overnight.
• Unwrap sausage and slice in half. Coat outsides with freshly ground black pepper, place on a plate lined with crinkled foil, and let dry in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in glass or plastic bowl.
• DO NOT USE ANY METAL!
• Cover and put in refrigerator.
• Mix each day for 3 days.
• On fourth day, mix and form into 5 logs.
• Place on broiler pan.
• Bake 150F degrees to 160F degrees for 9 hours.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and form into rolls 2 inches in diameter, about 4 rolls.
• Wrap each roll in aluminum foil and refrigerate 24 hours.
• Place foil wrapped rolls in water.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour or bake on a rack in oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• When cool, open the foil and drain.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• May be frozen either before or after cooking.
• Great to serve as an appetizer on crackers with a soft cheese.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, mustard seed, garlic powder, liquid smoke, curing salt, and pepper using your hands. Form into two equal logs, and wrap each one in aluminum foil with the shiny side facing the meat. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Poke small holes through the aluminum foil in the bottom of the meat rolls using a toothpick. Place on a broiler rack and fill the broiler pan with 1/2 inch of water.
• Bake for 90 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly, then refrigerate for 12 hours before unwrapping and serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix beef, curing mixture, mustard seed, garlic powder, cayenne, red pepper flakes, salt, and liquid smoke. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate for three days, mixing well once a day.
• On the fourth day, preheat oven to 200 degrees F (100 degrees C).
• Shape the mixture into five logs, and place on a wire rack over a large drip pan. Bake for eight hours, then remove to cool on paper towels. Let cool, then wrap logs individually in plastic wrap. Chill completely before slicing. They also freeze well.

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium high heat in a wide non-stick skillet. Cook bacon and onion until onion turns yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and bell pepper, and, stirring frequently, cook until bell peppers are tender-crisp, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and wait until cooking subsides or paprika might burn and give a bitter taste. Add paprika and red pepper flakes. Add more pepper flakes if you like it hot. Stir until all is evenly coated with paprika.
• Mix in tomatoes, return to heat. Reduce heat to low and cook covered 5 minutes.
• Carefully mix in sausage and cook covered over low heat 15-20 minutes.
• Taste with black pepper. There should be enough salt from bacon and sausage. Serve.

Steps:

• Mix all together thoroughly.
• Form into 2-21/2" logs about 8" long.
• Pack tightly as possible.
• Wrap in aluminum foil, shiny side inches.
• Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Take out, turn over and pierce foil several times with a fork.
• Bake on a sprayed broiler rack over broiler pan at 325°F for 1 1/2 hour.
• Unwrap and remove to rack to finish dripping.
• Rewrap and refrigerate or freeze.

Steps:

• Slice summer sausage into 1/4" rounds - remove plastic coating from around sausage after you slice as it is easier that way.
• Heat butter into large skillet completely coating bottom.
• Add syrup, slightly stir and let sit on medium heat until bubbling slightly.
• Place rounds into pan and let cook 3-4 minutes until bubbled up (like bologna) and a rich red color on bottom, turn and cook other side, they may not bubble back the other way but 3-4 minutes should be good.
• Remove from pan onto plate, twisting them over the pan to get rid of any excess syrup.
• Enjoy!