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Big Ol’ Mess

This sweet and spicy recipe in Wildcat Country Cooking from Betty Marshburn, a cafeteria employee and bus driver at Hobbton, is perfect for football tailgates.

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Big Ol’ Mess

  • 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into chunks
  • 3 jalapeño peppers, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 sweet onion, cut into bite-size chunks
  • ¼ cup Tabasco sauce
  • 1 (10-ounce) jar sweet and sour sauce
  • 1 foil bag or 2 pieces of tinfoil

Place sausage, peppers, and onion in foil bag. In a small bowl, mix Tabasco sauce and sweet and sour sauce. Pour over sausage, peppers, and onions. Seal foil bag tightly, and place on grill. Cook for about 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes. Split open, and serve immediately.

For a copy of Wildcat Country Cooking, call Hobbton High School at (910) 594-0242.

Additional recipes from Wildcat Country Cooking that appeared originally with this one:
Southern Baked Beans
Spicy Apple Cider
Tom’s BBQ Sauce for Chicken
Wildcat Rib Rub by Jimmy the B

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