Syracuse Sausage Hot Smoking Texas Chowder Recipe

Syracuse's Sausage 2009 Recipe Contest

3rd Place Winner: Gary Chiu (TX)

SYRACUSE'S TEXAS SMOKING HOT SAUSAGE CHOWDER

Ingredients:

2 14.5 oz can chicken broth
1 lbs SYRACUSE SMOKED JALAPENO SAUSAGE, sliced
1 cup hot or medium hot salsa
16 oz pkg fresh broccoli, carrots stir fry mix or any mix you prefer
2 fresh jalapenos, seeded, sliced
2 teaspoon smoked hot paprika powder
1 8 oz pkg herbed cream cheese
1 cup chopped cilantro

Cooking Instructions:

In a Dutch oven combine everything except cream cheese and cilantro. Bring to a simmer and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are cooked. Stir in cream cheese. Taste for seasoning. If too salty add some water or otherwise add salt. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Yields: 4 servings

Story Of Recipe: I am a bachelor and one pot dishes are just the easiest to make. I like my food spicy and always look for the spiciest sausages I can get.

Why I Use Syracuse's: There is a lot of variety and different flavors. I especially like spicy Jalapeno sausage, ready to eat any time of the day.

Our Note: When testing this in our Syracuse's test kitchen we also used a variation of vegetables (such as roasted corn), and also added some rice to see the versatilty of this recipe. Great dish for a superbowl party, or a tailgate crowd. We thought it was a fantastic way to serve any of our smoked sausages.