Mushroom Bacon Swiss Sausage - Smokin' Joe's Pit BBQ

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while cheddar is more affordable.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pancetta offers a similar flavor.

ground sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Cut bacon into small cubes.

Cook bacon in a Smithy cast iron pan until done, saving the grease.

Cook baby bella mushrooms in the bacon grease for about 5 minutes until tender.

Cube the brisket meat.

Grind the brisket using a 1.5 horsepower grinder.

Mix in garlic powder, salt, black pepper, curing salt, and non-fat dry milk powder into the ground meat.

Add about 4 oz of water to the mixture.

Add the cooked bacon, mushrooms, and cubed Swiss cheese to the meat mixture and combine thoroughly.

Place the mixture in the freezer for about an hour to chill.

Stuff the mixture into casings using a stuffing horn.

Cooking Techniques

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