Description
My father-in-law shared this recipe with me, and our family loves it! Perfect for any casual gathering (say, Super Bowl® Sunday), these bite-sized meaty treats will disappear before anything else on the buffet!
Ingredients
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 cups brown sugar, or as needed
- 2 (14 ounce) packages little smoked sausages
- 1 (16 ounce) package bacon slices, cut into thirds (or as needed)
- 1 box toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Stir cayenne pepper into brown sugar in a bowl. Wrap each smoked sausage in a piece of bacon; secure each with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped sausages into prepared baking dish. Pack brown sugar around wrapped sausages to cover by about 1/2 inch. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from pan.
- Continue baking in the hot oven until brown sugar has melted and thickened
- 30 to 40 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 20