We got a 26 ounce beef summer sausage for Christmas and I wasn't sure if there is a way to eat this besides snack food? I know it is good to eat with cheese and crackers or kind of like beef jerky, but do people sometimes slice it up and put it in entrees?
It's more than we can eat, I may just take it to my office with some cheese and crackers for folks to enjoy, but I wanted to ask first. It's supposed to be good for a week. I don't think we could eat this in just a week if we were only eating 2-3 slices a day as a snack. I know I am over-thinking this.
By Janice C.
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You could cut it into sections and freeze them for later use. Try using it like you would make a grilled cheese sandwich, or you could even add a slice of cheese if you wanted to. Try using some of it on a homemade pizza. I would think that would work as well as some of the other meats that pizza places are using now.
You can dice and use in a pasta dish or in soup. You can also try this recipe and refrigerate some of them and freeze the rest for future snacks:
Summer Sausage Crisps
These are great to dollop with your favorite cheese topping or for dipping. Some tasty seasoning ideas for these crisps are cayenne powder, garlic powder, lemon pepper, onion powder or just about any seasoning mix such as Creole, Greek or Italian.
Ingredients:
Summer sausage, sliced no more than 1/4 inch thick
1/2 tsp per oz of sausage of your seasoning choice
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Lay the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet, evenly sprinkle with seasoning and bake for about 8 minutes.
Remove from the oven and press the chips with cloth or paper towels to soak up any grease, return to oven and continue to bake until the slices are very crispy, about 2 to 6 minutes, cool and place in an airtight container.
You can make a breakfast sandwich out of it slice 4 pieces of it heat it in a pan or microwave and then toast some bread. Make a egg and put cheese all on the sandwich that's what we do or if you don't think you can use it up cut off what you would in that week and then put the rest in the freezer it can keep well in there till you use it again!
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