Last night I was going through the freezer and found several packages of what at first appeared to be mystery meat, but closer inspection revealed a package of pork chops, an elk roast, a pork roast, and a couple pounds of hamburger that had somehow gotten pushed clear to the back and forgotten. Not wanting to throw all of this away, and knowing no one in the house would eat this prehistoric meat only one thing came to mind. .....SAUSAGE!
I love making sausage, and its much easier than one might think. Our local outdoor store carries kits to make everything from breakfast sausage to jerky, our choice today would be summer sausage.
The first step is running the meat through the grinder, the grinder attachment on our kitchen aide proves just fine for our task. The next step is to add some water, the pre measured cure and spices and mix by hand. When mixed thoroughly you stuff into the casings and chill over night. The next morning you following the smoking directions that we did in a Little Chief smoker. Once its smoked long enough and the internal temp is right, remove from smoker and again chill overnight and there you have it....SUMMER SAUSAGE!
I won't tell you that by using the variety of meat I did that this is the same sausage you'd get in the grocery store, but its still very delicious and best of all that Siberian frozen meat did not go to waste!
