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German-Style Beef Sausage Baked Potatoes

A simple baked potato turns into an Oktoberfest dish when layered with German-style beef sausage, warm kraut and a creamy mustard sauce.

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Ingredients:

Creamy Mustard Sauce

Cooking:

  1. Prepare German-Style Beef Sausage.  Remove from skillet; keep warm.

    German-Style Beef Sausage:  Combine 1 pound Ground Beef (93% or leaner), 1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 teaspoon ground mace, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice and 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander in large bowl mixing lightly but thoroughly.   Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add sausage mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.
    2. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
  2. Cook bacon in same skillet over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp. Add cabbage and vinegar; cook 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.  Keep warm.
  3. Prepare Creamy Mustard Sauce. 

    Creamy Mustard Sauce:  Combine 1/2 cup chive and onion flavored whipped cream cheese, 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream and 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard in small bowl.
    4. Cook's Tip: Creamy Mustard Sauce recipe will make 1 cup of sauce.  Only 4 tablespoons are needed for this recipe.  Use more as desired.  This sauce may be made ahead of time.
  4. Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise; open and fluff potatoes with fork.  Top each potato with 1 tablespoon sauce.  Divide sausage mixture evenly among potatoes.  Top with cabbage mixture.
    5. Cook's Tip: You may substitute your favorite Dijon-mustard in place of Creamy Mustard Sauce.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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