Boudin Blanc with Muenster Cheese

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless pork butt, cut in 1/4 inch dice
• 1 pound mixed boneless chicken, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 pound pork fat back, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pound Wisconsin muenster cheese, cut into 1/4 inch dice
• Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

1. Grind meats and fat through meat grinder using plate with small (1/8 inch) openings.
2. Place ground mixture in large bowl of standing mixer and add all ingredients except cheese and salt. Mix with paddle attachment. Fold cheese into the farce.
3. Case sausages in pork hank, twisting to form 4-ounce links.
4. Dry for 1 hour in walk-in cooler.
5. To poach, bring 4 to 5 gallons of water to a boil. When boiling, turn off heat.
6. Add sausage and cover with lid. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes or until sausages reach interior temperature of 145 degrees F.
7. Cool sausages on sheet pan lined with kitchen towels.
8. Store in refrigerator up to 5 days.

Notes

To reheat: Grill, broil or bake sausage until hot. The sausages can be made into patties and sautéed until cooked through.

The chef serves sausage with Spaghetti Squash "Choucroute" and whole grain mustard.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
By Chef Jamie Bissonnette