Hot Smoked Italian Sausage and Tortolleni

Doc_Eggerton

Publix Italian Sausage.  Sauteed onions, fresh garlic, and pickled tomatoes.  The pickled tomatos really pump up the tomato taste and the pickling spices add some spiciness.  Smoked the sausage with oak.  Pulled together with Buitoni tortellini. 

EggNorth

Great looking meal you have there.

pgprescott

I'm down for sum dat   

Legume

I've never pickled tomatoes before, and tips or recipes?

Doc_Eggerton

Legume said:

I've never pickled tomatoes before, and tips or recipes?

  Refrigerator pickled, and I will be happy to share the recipe.  They stay preserved forever but rapidly become soft.  They are not for eating out of the jar but great for adding to the sauce.

Phatchris

What temp do you smoke the sausages? 250 for 90 or so? 

Doc_Eggerton

250 but it did not take that long, I did not time it.

bluebird66

Looks real good!

YukonRon

That is a very interesting cook. Looks delicious as always with your posts.

Phatchris

Doc_Eggerton said:

250 but it did not take that long, I did not time it.

Thanks , pull at 160 IT?

Doc_Eggerton

Phatchris said:

Doc_Eggerton said:

250 but it did not take that long, I did not time it.

Thanks , pull at 160 IT?

I don't bother with internal temp on sausages.  When they look right and the juices are running easilly and clear they are done.

Cooking them this way has an interesting effect on the texture and snap of the case.

Phatchris

Cool thanks.