By Traeger Kitchen
3 Reviews
Spice your day with one incredible fatty: a meaty sausage loaf with jalapeño popper filling, all rolled in a bacon weave.
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Pellets
2 Pound | Breakfast Sausage |
8 Ounce | cream cheese |
2 Whole | Jalapeno, seeded & chopped |
3 Tablespoon | Jalapeno Jelly |
1 1/2 Pound | bacon |
1/4 Cup | Traeger Big Game Rub |
1/2 Cup | Traeger Texas Spicy BBQ Sauce |
Step 1
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 275℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Flatten out breakfast sausage on a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper.
2 Pound Breakfast Sausage
Step 3
Combine cream cheese, chopped jalapeño and jalapeño jelly until mixed well. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the sausage leave a 1-1/2” border on all sides.
8 Ounce cream cheese
2 Whole Jalapeno, seeded & chopped
3 Tablespoon Jalapeno Jelly
Step 4
Roll the sausage into a loaf and seal all edges so the filling stays inside.
Step 5
Weave the bacon and wrap around the sausage loaf or simply wrap the bacon around the loaf.
1 1/2 Pound bacon
Step 6
Cover the bacon wrapped sausage loaf in a light layer of rub.
1/4 Cup Traeger Big Game Rub
Step 7
Place the loaf in the grill and smoke for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When fully cooked, the internal temperature should reach 160℉. If not done, continue to cook loaf until it reaches and internal temperature of 160℉.
275 ˚F / 135 ˚C
160 ˚F / 71 ˚C
Step 8
Once temperature is reached, brush loaf with a light layer of sauce and let it continue to cook for 10 minutes.
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275 ˚F / 135 ˚C
1/2 Cup Traeger Texas Spicy BBQ Sauce
Step 9
Remove loaf from grill and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!
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