Step 1

Mix 4 pounds of ground beef with Morten's Tender Quick Home Meat Cure. Cover and refrigerate overnight. If you don’t have one, set a cooling rack in a baking sheet.

Step 2

Add garlic salt, cracked black pepper, and liquid smoke. Mix together until combined.

Step 3

Divide the meat mixture into four equal parts. Shape meat into four sticks, or logs.

Step 4

Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup. Set sausages on a roasting pan with a wire rack.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Bake sausage for 4 hours.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and cool. Refrigerate summer sausage for up to three weeks, or freeze for up to three months.

Step 7

Slice and serve with sliced cheese and crackers.