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Beef Summer Sausage

By: P Bautsch 
"This is a ground beef summer sausage you can make at home. It takes a while, but have you seen the prices of store bought summer sausage?! This recipe is well worth the wait. You can also wrap them in foil and freeze them."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 40 Min
Ready In:
1 Day 3 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 5 logs
 

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons monosodium glutamate (MSG)
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 3 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 3 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
  • 4 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the beef, meat tenderizer, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, garlic powder, brown sugar, mustard powder and peppercorns and mix well. Pour the liquid smoke over the mixture, but do not mix. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
  3. Remove the beef mixture from refrigerator and mix well. Roll into 1 1/2x9 inch logs and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  4. Bake at 150 degrees F (65 degrees C) for 4 hours. Remove from oven and let cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 374 | Total Fat: 31.2g | Cholesterol: 96mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
I halved this recipe just in case we didn't like it. But Man oh man is this stuff good. Its...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2005 by Caroline C   view full review
I omitted the MSG, and should have added some garlic salt. On the one hand, the taste was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by Renee   view full review
Overall good flavor but tasted a little flat. I'll add some salt next time to see if that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2004 by MEKANICK   view full review
Wasn't too bad. Didn't turn out like I expected and it seemed rather greasy.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by MEBROOKS1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Mu sister in-law makes this every Christmas, she cooks it at 250 for 2 hours and shapes the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2012 by miramira   view full review
Turned the heat up a little as the meat stayed raw. Found out the MSG was not a good idea. MSG...

 

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