Cocktail Sausages

Small, fully cooked sausages (also called little smokies or cocktail franks) made from pork, beef, or a blend. Usually sold in 12–14 oz packages; heated through before serving.

Cocktail Sausages

Used for

  • pigs in blankets
  • party appetizers
  • skewers
  • dipping with mustard or BBQ sauce

In the kitchen

  • heat
  • wrap
  • skewer
  • sauté

Picking it at the store

  • Find them in the refrigerated sausage/hot dog section — Hillshire Farm Little Smokies is the most common brand
  • They're already cooked, so you just need to heat them; wrapping in crescent dough adds about 12–15 minutes at 375°F

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