CHILI DOGS

So I made the Polish and now for 25 pounds of Chili Dogs. I’ve made these before as you can see on my blog http://www.sausageheavenoutdoors.com in the Homemade Sausage page. I’ve made these both fresh and smoked. Being Fall and through winter I make mostly smoked sausage. I recently changed my grinding mixing process from grinding once through the course plate and then mixing the ingredients and then grinding it once more through a medium plate to just grinding once through a 3/8th plate and then mixing the ingredients. I have found that I like that texture better. Just a little courser than before. However the recipe and the rest is the same. That is the only change. I did cold smoke the sausage for around 5 hours just like the polish. The Chili Dogs have that chili taste and has a little heat to it. If you like to try something different this is it. Reinhard

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your link didn’t work, but when I googled it, it came up

Thanks Buzz!! I forgot to put the t in outdoors. Senior moment LOL. Reinhard

Got a good sausage soup recipe to share? It is starting to feel like good soup weather.

Buzz, here is one I got from a old Taste of Home magazine some time ago. It’s very simple and I do tweak it a bit with beef broth instead of chicken broth. I also if needed add some beef bouillon to it. I like my smoked polish with this but have put some chili dogs in it at times. Both good.

Kraut Soup

1 pound smoked polish
5 medium potato’s, peeled and cubed [ I leave the skin on]
2 or 3 carrots chopped
3 14 1/2 oz cans of beef broth
1 32oz can of kraut, rinsed and drained
1 can of tomato paste

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onions, carrots and chicken broth, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Add sauerkraut and tomato paste, mix well. return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes or longer. If a thinner soup is desired, add additional beef broth. You can add some pepper according to your taste also. I usually double the recipe. Reinhard

Reminds me I need to pick up some old fashioned dogs today from the butcher. The wife made awesome chili yesterday and I am ready for some Chili Dogs!!

suzuki wrote:

Reminds me I need to pick up some old fashioned dogs today from the butcher. The wife made awesome chili yesterday and I am ready for some Chili Dogs!!

That’s the picture I was hoping to see when I opened the thread. Suzuki, bury it in some cheese and onions and post a pic, please!

SuperDave1959 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>suzuki wrote:</div>
Reminds me I need to pick up some old fashioned dogs today from the butcher. The wife made awesome chili yesterday and I am ready for some Chili Dogs!!

That’s the picture I was hoping to see when I opened the thread. Suzuki, bury it in some cheese and onions and post a pic, please!

You got it! Picked up the dogs and buns over lunch. Can’t wait.

Here’s my version.

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Hopefully the workmates don’t mind the smell oozing from your office

suzuki wrote:

Here’s my version.

I’m like a Pavlov dog and salivating all over my keyboard.