Looks like I may be alone for the Super Bowl.
But I had planned to make this:
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Smoked Sausage and Garlic Bread Appetizer
Serves: 6
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ingredients:
1 lb. smoked sausage
3/4 loaf of Italian bread (I use french bread.)
1/2 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 pinches kosher salt (I use regular salt.)
4 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the sausage into 1/2" slices and cut the bread (keeping the crusts on) into 1/2" cubes. Line a sheet tray with foil. Put the bread and meat in a large bowl, add the olive oil, garlic and salt and toss to coat. Spread out on sheet tray and toast in oven for 10-15 minutes until bread browns. You will need to stir a couple of times during bake time for thorough baking. (I toss with tongs every 5 min.) Remove from oven and toss in fresh parsley. Serve warm with toothpicks so your guests can spear a piece of sausage and bread in each bite.
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The original recipe suggested having grainy mustard on the side for dipping, but I didn't care for the taste on the meat. I just eat them as is. I also went ahead and speared a piece of sausage and a piece of bread on plastic picks and put them on a platter. I also thought that by omitting the meat you would have some awesome croutons, but haven't tried. The bread turns out so crunchy and drenched in the garlic-y oil. SO GOOD! I highly recommend this recipe.
I thought about having a Super Bowl party for myself and any other "strays" that might not have a place to go, but then I started thinking about who might possibly show up and decided against it.