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Sausage Pops Italian Meatballs on a Stick Recipe

October 7, 2011 By 35 Comments

I spent last week traveling and one of the places I visited was Johnsonville Kitchens where we went over a bunch of really fun holiday recipes. Since you guys said you wanted more recipes I’m more than happy to share them with you. Putting the meatballs on a stick like this just seemed so festive to me. Fore more great recipes ideas like this one, visit Johnsonville Kitchens. Oh and just a reminder, these are the meatballs that will “change your life”.

Italian Sausage Meatballs on a stick

Sausage Pops – Italian Meatballs on a Stick Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 package Italian Sausage
I egg
1/3 cup crackers
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup milk

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Decase the sausage
Combine the egg, crackers, cheese, milk, and sasuage in a bowl
Shape the mixture into meatballs (recommended 20 equal balls)
Arrange meatballs in a shallow baking pan
Bake for 20 minutes

 

My trip and expenses were provided by Johnsonville

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Puff Pastry Sausage Turnovers Recipe

September 14, 2011 By 25 Comments
I’ve worked with Johnsonville Sausage a few times and on one of my trips there they gave me the cookbook Johnsonville Big Taste of Sausage Cookbook. This cookbook has more than 125 recipes for on and off the grill from Johnsonville Sausage. It’s been a few months and I finally tried one of the recipes and it was a huge success.

sausage puff pastry

Decase the sausage and then brown it.

browned sausage

Roll out the puff pastry

roll puff pastry

Roll it out into 12 1/2 inch squares

cut puff pastry

Mix sausage, eggs, ricotta, and cheese in a bowl

 

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Fill the pastry square with mixture

fill pastry

Fold over the edges

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Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes

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Puff Pastry Sausage Turnovers Recipe

Puff Pastry Sausage Turnovers Recipe
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Recipe Type: Main course, appetiser
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Ingredients
  • 16 ounce package Johnsonville Mild Cooked Italian Sausage
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 17.25 ounce package frozen puff pastry thawed
Directions
  1. If you purchased raw sausage then be sure to brown it
  2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  3. Combine the sausage, cheddar cheese, ricotta cheese, and egg in a large bowl
  4. On parchment paper, roll out each sheet of the puff pastry into about 12 1/2 inch square
  5. Cut each into 25 equal shapes ( think it would be better if you made each one a bit bigger so maybe do 15 equal squares)
  6. Place 1 well rounded spoonfull of filling on each square
  7. Fold the squares to form triangles and crimp the edges with a fork
  8. Place the turnovers on a lightly greased baking sheet
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown
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Sausage & Cheese Sandwich Recipe

August 10, 2011 By 17 Comments

I was in the mood for sausage sandwiches for lunch. We had leftover sausage patties from dinner the other night and I received some Whole Wheat Arnold Sandwich Thin Mini’s so I combined them with some cheddar cheese. Nom Nom Nom!

 

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Depending on where you live, Arnold has a few different names. Here in the Pacific Northwest Arnold is known as Oroweat. Based on the line of Sandwich Thins, the minis only have 50 calories each and are Whole Wheat. Whole wheat provides antioxidants, dietary fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. It’s associated with reduced body fat and belly fat, plus a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Other Health Benefits:

  • 0g trans fat
  • 19g whole grains per serving
  • Cholesterol free
  • Excellent source of fiber
  • No high fructose corn syrup

    Now for the Sausage & Cheese Sandwiches Recipe

Ingredients:

Sausage Patties Cooked
Cheddar Cheese
Sandwich Thins Mini’s

Directions:

Toast the Sandwich Thins in the toaster
Heat up the Sausage Patties in the microwave, melting the cheese on top
Place on the Sandwich Thin mini’s and eat!

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How to Make Johnsonville Sausage Rainbow Kabobs with Coos Coos

March 5, 2011 By 5 Comments

This recipe is really easy and can be changed to any preference. All you need to do is pick out the veggie you like and what type of meat you want. We chose Johnsonville Sausage, in particular the Bedder Cheddar Smoked Sausage and cheese , then we chose some new veggies and fruit and an old favorite. Let the kids pick out some of the fruit and veggies so they feel involved.

Rainbow Kabobs

How to make Kabobs without skewers

To keep the flavors from mixing (if you have a picky person like me) I got out two glass dishes to cook in.

Ingredients:

Red Peppers
Eggplant
Tomatoes
Pineapple
Apples
Bedder Cheddar Smoked Sausage and cheese

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Cut up veggies and place in glass dish
3) Spray veggies with nonstick butter spray (or douse with some olive oil)
4) Cook for 10 minutes
5) Now cut up fruit and cut up the sausage
6) When timer goes off add the fruit and sausage in it’s own glass dish or in the same dish as the veggies
7) Flip the veggies
8) Cook for 10 more minutes

Prepare Coos coos according to directions on the box.

 

Johnsonville and I have an ongoing relationship. They occasionally send me sausage next week I’ll be attending a blogger kitchen basics trip with them. Save on Johnsonville Sausage with an on-line coupon. Print a coupon for Johnsonville Sausage.

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Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding Recipe

February 19, 2011 By 22 Comments

I’ve been trying to widen our meal plan using ingredients that we know and love. I’ve just been tired of making the same things over and over again. So, I checked out Jimmy Dean’s Website for recipes and found the Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding Recipe. My husband was a little bit leery because the recipe called for onions, so I told him to trust me it would be delicious. It came out wonderful, of course with my own modifications.

Sausage Corn Bread Pudding

Here is my version of Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pkg of Jiffy Corn Bread Mix (or 8.5 ounces of your choice corn bread mix)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pkg Jimmy Dean Maple Flavor Pork Sausage Roll (8 ounces) cooked crumbled and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen corn cooked
4 eggs
2 cups half-and-half or whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin batter according to package directions, pour into lightly greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

2. Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes; place in 13×19 inch baking pan. Bake 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer lightly greased 2-quart casserole.

3. Melt the butter and pour over the bread cubes, then top with corn and sausage

4. Beat eggs, half-and-half, salt in small bowl with wire whisk until well blended; pour over ingredients in casserole. Gently press bread cubes into egg mixture until completely covered. Cover with foil.

5. Bake 30 minutes then uncover and cook 10 more (make sure the knife comes out clean) Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

I varied the ingredients and directions to the original recipe quite a bit, to see the differences check out this Maple Sausage Corn Bread Pudding Recipe.

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Johnsonville Sausage Cabbage Skillet Recipe

December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment

Johnsonville Sausage makes quite a variety of sausage. My favorite is the Turkey Sausage because it is lower in calories, but I’m quite excited to try the Polish Sausage in this recipe that Johnsonville shared with me.

Sausage Cabbage SkilletSausage Cabbage Skillet

2 packages (24 ounces each) prepared mashed potatoes

1 package (16 ounces) Johnsonville® smoked Polish sausage, halved

1 large onion, chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

¼ teaspoon pepper

Heat potatoes according to package directions; keep warm. In a large skillet, sauté sausage and onion in butter until onion is tender. Add cabbage and pepper. Cover skillet; cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until cabbage is tender. Serve with potatoes.

6 servings.

Total Time: 30 min.

Cost per serving $1.79

I received some samples in exchange for this post.

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Johnsonville Sausage Dippers, Cajun Mustard Dip, Chinese Dipping Sauce or Orange Bourbon Barbecue Dip Recipe

December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Sausage Dippers

3 packages (13.5–16 ounces each) Johnsonville® smoked sausage (such as Beddar with Cheddar, BOLD Jalapeno & Cheddar or Chili Cheese, Smoked Turkey, Turkey with Cheddar or Polish sausage)

Cut sausage links into 1-inch pieces. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until lightly browned and heated through. Serve with toothpicks and dipping sauces.

18 servings.

Cost per serving $0.50

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½ cup butter, cubed

1 bottle (12 ounces) hot sauce (Frank’s)

1 bottle (16 ounces) blue cheese salad dressing

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and hot sauce. Cover and microwave on high for about 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until smooth. Serve buffalo sauce in one bowl and blue cheese dressing in another bowl.

Yield: 2 cups buffalo sauce plus 2 cups blue cheese dressing.

Cost per serving $0.33

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1 cup bourbon or original barbecue sauce

¼ cup orange marmalade

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine barbecue sauce and orange marmalade. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

Cost per serving $0.19

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1 jar (7 ounces) hoisin sauce

1 jar (7 ounces) plum sauce

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine hoisin sauce and plum sauce. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Cost per serving $0.30

Creamy Mustard Dip

clip_image0081 cup spicy brown mustard

¼ cup sour cream

2 tablespoons horseradish

In a bowl, combine the mustard, sour cream and horseradish.

Yield: 1-1/3 cups.

Cost per serving $0.15

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1 cup spicy brown mustard

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Hot pepper sauce, to taste

In a bowl, combine the mustard, seasoning and hot pepper sauce.

Yield: 1 cup.

Cost per serving $0.17

 

 

These recipes are provided by Johnsonville, I received samples to try out the recipes above.

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Jimmy Dean Crumble Rumble Sausage #Giveaway

November 5, 2010 By 294 Comments

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A few weeks ago, I posted a giveaway from Jimmy Dean hosted by bloggers. Each of us is trying to find the winning Jimmy Dean Sausage Crumbles recipe. The Blogger that finds the winner will also win. What’s the prize? You can win a trip to New York City for you and a friend and you get to see the Rachel Ray Show. So get creative and write up that recipe.

I had the opportunity to try out the Sausages before I was contacted by Jimmy Dean. I had a buy one get one free coupon and they were buy one get one free at the grocery store, so I ended up with two free. I have cooked two different meals and the frittata I put together was my favorite. The number of creations you can come up with using sausage is limitless. They are easy to use and take no time at all because they are pre-cooked. You can freeze them and just use what you need. Like Jimmy Dean on Facebook so you can print a $1 off coupon to save on your purchase of Jimmy Dean Sausage Crumbles.

 

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Tell me what your favorite meal is that uses sausage

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Submit two recipes using the Jimmy Dean Crumbles. One of the recipes must be a breakfast idea but the other recipe is completely left to your imagination. Submit the recipes to crumblerumble@mww.com along with all of your contact information and mention you found out about the contest on Mom Start.

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Celebrate the New Year Entertaining with Jimmy Dean Sausage Recipes #giveaway

December 19, 2009 By 576 Comments

Jimmy Dean is our family favorite brand of sausage. I always buy Jimmy Dean maple sausage for our family. It’s my husband’s favorite and I enjoy it too. It’s always the same quality. Delicious. Yesterday my husband made Sausage Corn Chowder and I’m really looking forward to having the left overs tonight for dinner. I’m so proud to have a husband that can cook when he is needed in the kitchen.

Jimmy Dean sent me some recipes to share with you. I’ve shared two of them, well I have two more to share with you as well. I can’t wait to try them when I’m better and back in my rightful position as the head chef in the family. Jimmy Dean has been working with Sissy Biggers, Lifestyle and Food Expert. Sissy Biggers’ tips can be found at Jimmydean.com.

 

Jimmy Dean Sausage Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Jimmy Dean Sausage Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

 

Ingredients:

  1. 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage, cooked, crumbled, and drained
  2. 1 pkg. (16 oz.) large fresh mushrooms
  3. 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  4. 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  5. 1 teaspoon olive oil
  6. 1 tablespoon Italian-style bread crumbs
  7. 1 tablespoon melted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Remove stems from mushrooms; reserve for another use. Place mushrooms rounded side down in two greased 9" X 13" baking dishes. Drain and press spinach to remove excess liquid. In a large bowl, combine cooked sausage, spinach, Parmesan cheese and olive oil; mix well. Stuff sausage mixture into mushroom caps. Sprinkle with bread crumbs; drizzle with melted butter. Bake 30 minutes or until topping is brown and bubbly.

Serving size:

about 30 appetizers

Jimmy Dean Inside Out Sausage Poppers

Jimmy Dean Inside Out Sausage Poppers

Ingredients:

  1. 1 pkg. Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
  2. 4 whole pickled jalapeno peppers, drained
  3. 4 oz. (1 cup) pepper jack cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
  4. 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  5. 3 tablespoons milk
  6. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  7. 1-1/2 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Divide and roll uncooked sausage into 1 oz. meatballs. Press thumb into each ball, creating a small bowl shape. Use a knife to remove stems from jalapeno peppers. Slice in quarters lengthwise; remove seeds. Wrap one jalapeno strip around a cube of cheese; press into meatball. Work sausage back into a meatball shape, enclosing cheese and jalapeno. Repeat with remaining meatballs. In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk and salt; stir well. Measure breadcrumbs into a separate bowl. Dip each meatball in egg mixture, then in breadcrumbs to completely coat. Bake on a large non-stick baking sheet 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on pan 5 minutes before serving. Discard any remaining egg and breadcrumbs.

Serving size:

12-16 poppers

 

Jimmy Dean is offering 5 coupons for a giveaway, each coupon is valued at 6.99 for any Jimmy Dean Sausage product. I received the same set of coupons for posting about Jimmy Dean, but I’m still going to be buying them after I run out of coupons. We buy them all the time, the sausage and the breakfast sandwiches. Jimmy Dean is a great way to add protein to your morning meal.

 

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Jimmy Dean Holiday Sausage Stuffing Recipe

December 16, 2009 By 1 Comment

 

Sausage Stuffing from Jimmy Dean

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Ingredients:

  1. 2 pkgs. (16 oz. each) Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
  2. 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  3. 1-1/2 cups diced onion
  4. 3/4 cup diced or coarsely grated carrots
  5. 1-1/2 cups diced celery
  6. 3 garlic cloves, minced
  7. 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  8. 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  9. 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  10. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  11. 1 pkg. (15 oz.) herbed dry bread cubes
  12. 2 cups chicken broth
  13. 1 egg, lightly beaten

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large saucepan or stockpot, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Add mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook 10-12 minutes or until onion is translucent, stirring frequently. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; add remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour into a buttered 4-quart casserole. Bake covered for 60 minutes.

 

 

Serving size:

Makes 10-12 servings

This recipes was published with permission from Jimmy Dean!
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