Homemade Summer Sausage
A delicious homemade version of summer sausage made with ground hamburger and spices.
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Cookie Sheet
Ingredients
Meat Ingredients
- 5 lb Ground Hamburger No lean burger
- 5 Tbsp Liquid Smoke Found near barbecue sauce
- 5 Tbsp Morton Salt Tender Quick Found in dark blue bag in spice aisle
- 2 Tbsp Coarse Ground Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Mustard Seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients with your hands like making meatloaf.
- Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Take out and knead one more time then make 4 (14×2 inch) logs.
- Put them on a cookie sheet with 1-2 inch sides.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours.
- Take out and wrap in wax paper with aluminum foil around that.
- Refrigerate until well chilled.
- Serve by slicing and eating alone or with crackers and cheese.
Notes
When rolling logs into shape, make sure you knead the meat and form a tight log so there’s no cracks forming while baking.
IF USING VENISON: Use 3 lbs venison and 2 lbs hamburger for moisture.