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In the meantime, enjoy our family’s time-tested recipes. In fact, feel free to serve ‘em up and claim ‘em as your own. We won’t tell.

Cranberry Walnut Turkey Salad (made with Meyer's smoked turkey breast, but any will do in a pinch)
3 lbs Meyer's smoked turkey breast
6 Tbsp chopped walnuts
3/4 c. dried cranberries
2 c. mayonnaise (regular or fat-free)
1 tsp lime juice

Chop turkey breast in a food processor. Add cranberries to chop last 20 seconds. Add all ingredients to bowl and mix well. Makes a great sandwich spread!

Baked Bean Casserole
2 lg. cans pork and beans
Two 1 lb. pkgs. of your favorite flavor of Meyer's smoked sausage
1 small onion, finely diced
3 Tbsp catsup
2 Tbsp prepared mustard

Preheat oven to 375. Cut sausage into bite-sized pieces and add diced onion. Mix well. Add remaining ingredients to baking dish. Cover dish and bake 40 minutes uncovered.

Uncover, stir and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until onions are done. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Beef Chili
3 lbs hamburger meat
9 cups water
1 15oz. can tomato sauce
9 Tbsp Meyer's Three Mistake Chili seasoning

Brown hamburger meat. While browning, place water, tomato sauce and chili seasoning in a pot. When hamburger is done, drain and add to pot. Bring pot to a boil, then reduce to simmer, cooking 30 min. Stir every 5 min.

For thicker chili, cook an extra 15 min. or add 1 Tbsp of flour to 3 Tbsp. of warm water in a glass or bowl and stir until mixed. Add to chili while stirring. Cook an additional 5 min., stirring every minute.

Meyer's Southwest Turkey Chili
2 lbs. ground turkey
9 c. water
1 15oz. can tomato sauce
9 Tbsp. of Meyer's Three Mistake Chili seasoning
1 4oz. can chopped green chiles
1 15oz. can garbonzo beans, drained
1 15oz. can black beans, drained
1 15oz. can kidney beans, drained

Brown turkey meat, add 1/2 c. water to turkey while cooking. Add all other ingredients to pot. Drain turkey meat and add to pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook 30 min. For thicker chili, refer to Beef Chili directions above.

Fiesta Burgers
Add 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp. of Meyer's Three Mistake Chili seasoning to 1 lb. ground hamburger, mix and form patties. Cook and top with guacamole or salsa.

Taco Seasoning
Add 2-3 Tbsp. per lb. of ground hamburger. Brown meat in skillet.

3 Mistake Party Mix
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
8 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
6 tsp. Meyer's 3 Mistake Chili seasoning
9 c. Chex cereal (5 c. corn, 4 c. Wheat)
2 c. peanuts
1 c. pretzels

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Melt butter in saucepan, add Worcestershire sauce and 3 Mistake Chili seasoning. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until cereal is well-coated. Spread on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 min.

Meyer’s Sausage & Potato Casserole
1 1/2 lbs. Meyer’s Sausage
4 large potatoes
1 medium onion
1/2 cup wine (red or white)
1 tbsp. Parsley flakes
salt & pepper to taste

Cut sausage into 1” slices, brown and drain. Slice potatoes and onion. Place sausage and potatoes and onions in a deep dish casserole. Sprinkle salt and pepper over onion and potatoes. When all is in casserole, pour wine over evenly. Sprinkle Parsley flakes between potatoes. Cover with foil tightly. Bake in a 300 degree oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Do not uncover during baking. 

Sweet & Sour Sausage
2 lbs. Meyer’s Sausage
12 oz. grape jelly
10 oz. mustard
2 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbsp. Brown sugar

Bake sausage in a 400 degrees oven for 35 minutes. Place ingredients in crock pot or saucepan and simmer until completely dissolved, stirring often. Cut cooked sausage into bite-sized pieces and dip in sauce for snack or delicious appetizers.

Breakfast Muffins
12 oz. cooked Meyer’s Sausage
1 1/2 cups biscuit mix
1/2 cup cornbread mix (substitute jalapeño for spicy mix)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. dry minced onions
3/4 cup milk
1 egg

Put biscuit and cornbread mix in bowl. Add egg, milk and onion and beat until batter is smooth. Chop cooked sausage into 1/4 pieces and add with cheese. Stir into batter. Drop mix into sprayed muffin pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes about 18 muffins.

Meyer’s Sausage Tortilla Bake
1 lb. 8 oz. Meyer’s Garlic Sausage
12 flour tortillas
2 medium onions finely sliced
1 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
1 large can of chili OR 2 cups homemade chili

Cut 6 sausage links in half length-wise. Put one sausage on each tortilla. Sprinkle onion and cheese in equal parts on top of sausage. Roll tortillas. Place in 9x13 pan. Spoon chili over the tortilla rolls and top with slices of cheese. Bake in a 375 degrees oven for 45 minutes. Enjoy this delicious work of art!

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