Archive for the ‘Sausage’ Category

Sausage Scrapple

1 1/2 pounds bulk sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sage
1 cup yellow cornmeal

Break sausage into small chunks. Add water and onion and simmer 20 minutes or until confident sausage is thoroughly cooked.

Strain out meat. Save stock and enough water to make 1 quart. Add salt and sage to stock, and heat to boiling. Slowly sprinkle in cornmeal, stirring constantly, and cook until thick. Cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add crumbled sausage and pour into loaf pan which has been rinsed with cold water. Cover and chill overnight.

Slice 1/4 inch thick and fry in hot fat until golden brown. Serve with maple or corn syrup.

Sausage and Egg Burrito

12 eggs
1 1/2 pounds medium ground sausage
12 medium-size flour tortillas
1/2 pound mild cheese, grated
Favorite salsa
1 (4 ounce) can green chiles, chopped

Cook sausage until brown, then drain off all fat. Return sausage to pan.

In bowl, whip all eggs and add to skillet with cooked sausage. Cook until mixture is done.

Heat tortillas in microwave or with a little butter in skillet. Have everyone put a generous amount of eggs and sausage on their tortilla and add cheese, salsa and green chiles.

Sausage Balls

These are delicious for snacks.

2 cups Bisquick?
1 tube breakfast sausage
8 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons water or enough to mix

Mix all ingredients well. Make marble-size balls. Put onto a cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees F for 15 minutes or until brown.

Sausage Dip

1 roll Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage
16 ounces cream cheese
1 can Ro-Tel (tomatoes with chiles)

Brown sausage in pan, breaking up the sausage. Add the Ro-Tel and stir. Add cream cheese and stir until they are melted.

Serve with Fritos Scoops or tortilla chips. This is easily reheated in the microwave.

Sausage and Egg Puff

This sort-of-souffl? is a great potluck breakfast/brunch dish. It’s also convenient when you need to provide breakfast for guests, because you can prepare it the night before and then just pop it in the oven in the morning.

1 pound ground hot or mild sausage
2 slices white bread, diced
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 2/3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 drop Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

In a skillet, brown sausage, breaking up lumps; drain. In a 2-quart casserole, layer sausage, bread and cheese.

In a medium bowl, beat eggs with remaining ingredients. Pour over sausage mixture in casserole dish.

Cover and refrigerate 12 hours or overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until firm and golden on top.

Serves 6.