Looking to make jalapeno sausage need help

[bobthetomato]

So as the title says I got a basic meat grinder and sausage stuffer to try out the art of sausage making. Making my own bacon convinced me that making my own was the way to go. Anyway, I want to make beef jalapeno sausage like I had in Texas. If anyone has any recipes or advice I would greatly appreciate them. :becky:

I also have half of bambi in my freezer waiting to be ground up. Any deer sausage recipes would also be appreciated.

 

[Okie Sawbones]

Cheddar Jalapeno Sausages

INGREDIENTS

4.5 pounds pork butt
1.5 pounds pork fat
38 mm hog casings
4 cups high temperature cheddar cheese
5 medium jalapenos, minced, and lightly sautéed
7 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
2 tablespoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1 rounded teaspoon Instacure #1
1 cup ice water


DIRECTIONS

• Grind meat and fat together through the 4.5 mm plate. Make sure both are very cold or semi-frozen.
• Combine meat, cheese, jalapenos, spices, cure, and ice water in your meat mixer and mix well.
• Stuff into 38 mm casings. Tie off in 1 foot lengths.
• Smoke at 165-170F until the sausage reaches an internal temperature of 150F.
• Plunge into ice water until cool.
• Hang for an hour to bloom.

 

[cowgirl]

Here's one of my favorite sites for sausage recipes... you can tweak them to suit your taste.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010214020112/http:/home.att.net/~g.m.fowler/frame/Sausage1.htm