Thanksgiving Bratwursts

December 4th, 2009 |

Author: harry

My Big Plans For Thanksgiving Leftovers

Got a huge feast for friends and family planned. Needless to say, there’s gonna be leftovers. I’m not talking the “day after” left overs. I’m talking about 3 or 4 days later leftovers. Days after is relegated to turkey sandwiches made with parker-house rolls, sides of stuffing with gravy, and cranberry sauce. But soon we get sick of the fare and it’s time to put stuff up in the freezer. Not this year though.

This year, I’m breaking out the meat grinder. Last fathers day, I was completely surprised by my gift. A brand new Cabala’s electric meat grinder. I’d been goin’ on and on about my dad and his grinder and my son took note. When he and his mom put their heads together for a gift idea, Harrison brought the meat grinder up. Mom loved the idea and eventually found an affordable one at the best sporting goods supplier on earth – Cabala’s. Hundred bucks. Lots of attachments, serious torque power (insert Tim the Tool Guy’s cave man grunt here).

Gonna break out my trusty meat grinder, attach the medium grind plate and make us some Thanksgiving Brats. That’s right: I’m gonna boil the turkey carcass, pull out all the meat and run it through into a big bowl. Add more from the “we don’t want any more turkey” container. Add to that big bowl stuffing, some gravy, some cranberry sauce, and whatever needs to go. Mix it all up real good and run it through the grinder once again, only this time with just the sausage casing stuffer attachment. Fill and wrap the casings the same size as a bratwurst. Dry em’ out real nice, THEN freeze em’. . . well not all of em’.

I gotta believe that once these things are tossed on the grill and they get all nice and golden grilled. . . Man, they just GOTTA be good. We shall see. I’ll take pics and post the whole event.

Your thoughts and or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

My Big Plans For Thanksgiving Leftovers tonight when I get home from work…

Had a huge feast for friends and family at last weeks Thanksgiving feast. Needless to say, there’s leftovers. Alas, we are now officially sick of Thanksgiving Leftovers. Time to either toss it all or freeze it. This year though, I got another idea in mind…

This year, I’m breaking out the meat grinder.

Last fathers day, I was completely surprised by my gift. A brand new Cabala’s electric meat grinder. I’d been goin’ on and on about my dad and his grinder and my son took note. When he and his mom put their heads together for a gift idea, Harrison brought the meat grinder up. Mom loved the idea and eventually found an affordable one at the best sporting goods supplier on earth – Cabala’s. Hundred bucks. Lots of attachments, serious torque power (insert Tim the Tool Guy’s cave man grunt here).

Gonna break out my trusty meat grinder, attach the medium grind plate and make us some Thanksgiving Brats. That’s right: Gonna take all my left over meat and run it through the grinder into a big bowl. Mix it with that big bowl stuffing, rest of the gravy, rest of the cranberry sauce, and the rest of whatever else needs to go. Mix it all up real good and run it through the grinder once again, only this time with just the sausage casing stuffer attachment. Fill the casings the same size as a bratwurst. Dry em’ out real nice, THEN freeze em’. . . well not all of em’.

I gotta believe that once these things are tossed on the grill and they get all nice and golden grilled. . . Man, they just GOTTA be good. We shall see. I’ll take pics and post the whole event.

Your thoughts and or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

OK, I procrastinated too long on doing this. Once I got the stuff out to start, things had that “better not use me” oder to them – especially the turkey. So it all got tossed and the dish remains only in theory. May just have to just cook another turkey breast, small batch of dressing, cranberry sauce. . .oh what the hell?! I’ll wait till next year!

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Thanksgiving Bratwursts

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