Beef Summer Sausage

Well, hot diggity dog! Get me some cheese and crackers and fast! This beef summer sausage came out tasting fantastic! Perfect texture, too.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, sausage

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 16

Total Time 16 5

Servings pound

Calories 2304kcal

2 pounds ground beef the leanest you can find, preferably
2 tablespoons Morton's Tender Quick
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon smoked black pepper or use regular black pepper and add a bit more Liquid Smoke
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Place the meat into a bowl and add the Tender Quick. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, start by preheating your oven to 225 F.
Add the Liquid Smoke, pepper and garlic salt to the meat and mix very well.
Divide the meat into two equally-sized halves and form into logs.
Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 4 hours.
Remove and let cool completely before slicing thin and serving with sliced cheeses and crackers.

Refrigerate any leftovers.