This post is sponsored by Eckrich Smoked Sausage. All comments and opinions are my own.
This is one of my favorite times of the year…football season is back in full swing!
We love the games but that’s only part of it. It’s even more fun when you can gather friends and family and watch the games together.
We have a huge group of friends who love college football as much as we do. We are not always cheering for the same team, but friendly competition makes the day a little more fun. It’s usually easy to spot who everyone is routing for as folks come decked out in team colors and all kinds of spirit wear. If it’s a big game, I’ll even pull out some decorations just to make the day a bit more festive.
Of course food is always a huge part of all our game day gatherings. I keep tons of hearty snacks on hand for my guests to enjoy. There is just something about food and football that go hand in hand.
I try to vary the menu each game but there are a few items that are so popular, they get made every single game without fail. Hot wings are always on the menu as is the Rich N’ Cheesy Smoked Sausage Cheese Dip made with the great taste of Eckrich Smoked Sausage. I’ll make a batch, throw it in my slow cooker and everyone will munch all day long.
Now is the perfect time to stock your fridge with the great taste of Eckrich. We have a sale that will help you grab a super deal. Pick up a pack of Eckrich Smoked Sausage for your next game day gathering or to use for a quick and tasty dinner that’s ready in a flash!
- Eckrich Polska Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage, 14 oz, 2/$6 (reg $3.99)
PLUS–you could win a fantastic prize when you take advantage of that 2/$6 sale running right now at Publix. Just grab two packages of Eckrich products in a single transaction and submit a photo to the Official Status Sweepstakes for a chance to win Florida Gators football tickets!
How cool is that? One winner will get four tickets to a University of Florida Gators Home Football Game on November 10, 2018 plus a $1,000 gift card for use toward travel and miscellaneous expenses.
So you’ll get a great deal on delicious smoked sausage for your game day get togethers AND the chance to win a fabulous prize. Be sure to save your receipt and you might be the big winner of a day of football fun!
I have more good news for all my fellow football fans! The folks at Eckrich are giving FIVE iHeartPublix readers a Kirk Herbstreit signed football.
- To enter give us some game day inspiration! Simply share how you use Eckrich Smoked Sausage to create a tasty game day appetizer or meal.
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This is the only smoked sausage we use! Our fav meal is roasting it on a sheet pan with some potatoes and broccoli – a definite crowd pleaser!
I use it as a snack,
Grill it up & eat em up!
Eckrich Sausage, peppers & onions on hoagie rolls.
Just grill it, all ready with knife and fork
Sausage, cabbage, butter and salt with pepper all fried together! Such a yummy combination. We used to do it with cheese and crackers and sausage as finger foods too.
So many ways, grill with bell peppers & onions then chopped add to red bean & rice.
I grill it then mix it with veggies!
I make sausage. peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
For Breakfast with scrambled eggs.
We just grill them and put them on a bun .
Lots of different ways – by itself, in a bun, with red beans & rice.
I love this with scrambled eggs
I love using Eckrich Smoked Sausage in Low Country Boil with shrimp, corn, potatoes and onions.
Sliced and pan-fried with onions and peppers.
It’s great in jambalaya.
Jambalaya with peppers onions and sausages!!!
Grill with onions!
My family get together before a big game and makes meat pizzas with all the different meats we love.
I ove to make meat snacks that are hot and cheesey
Cook them in a pan with your scrambled eggs!
Love to make little sausage bites.
Just grill and with bun
Using Eckrich Smoked Sausage ,green pepper, and onion to stir fry toghter.
Just grill and load on a Hoagie bun with grilled onions and peppers!
Why not start the tailgating fun with some breakfast/brunch? Eckrich Smoked Sausage in an egg and cheese baked casserole entree sounds like a great start to the game with the most important meal of the day.
I love to cut up the sausages and put it in a crock pot with a jar of grape jelly and a jar of chili sauce. Finger licking yumminess!!
We love this sausage paired with penne pasta, taco seasoning, sour cream, & cheddar cheese melted on top. Quick, easy, & delicious game day casserole for hungry guys!
Simple Grill
I like to make the Asian stir fry for healthy food
Sausage dogs with peppers and onions and a fixings bar for everyone to get what they want.!!
I like the easy way sto grill with some onion and green pepper
I like to use Eckrich Smoked Sausage when I make Jambalaya. It adds good flavor with the chicken and shrimp and everything else. Yum!
The other way to simple use is grill for the breakfast
I like the great taste is grill
Using sausage. green peppers, onions to strir fry
Grilled
We grill the sausage & serve it in Alfredo sauce with broccoli & pasta.
Red beans and rice! Geaux Tigers!
I use Eckrich Smoked Sausage to make jambalaya for our game day!
We pan fry them with green peppers and onions and place them with sauerkraut into hoagie rolls. Delicious! Go Gators! My Gator is graduating in May! Have yet to get to a game with the family.
We kick our cheesy scalloped potatoes up a notch by sautéing some Eckrich Smoked Sausage and onions and layering it in with the cheesy potatoes. Then baking it all together so good! Kids and adults alike lick their plates, one of our favorites!
We love it grilled or tossed into red beans and rice.
I have never used the sausage but would like to roast it with potatoes and onions.
We grill Eckrich Sausage then slice it up, and serve with a cheesey dip.
Grill it up
Grill them!
so good for breakfast
Just grill it and eat with any bread or bun
I stiry fry sausage, peppers, onions, and mushrooms together.
I make a easy potato and sausage bake that my kids love.
I cut it up add it to mac and cheese and serve with a salad for an easy full meal treat.
We love smoked sausage with sauteed cabbage for an easy dinner
A great game day appetizer is to take a muffin tin lined with pie crust which you have browned… then after browning and cooling, chop up the smoked sausage into small pieces and mix into your fave quiche or scrambled egg mix. Pop wet mix into cooled muffin crusts and put in oven and bake. Delish.
Simply grill and eat with bun
Make a simly delicious sausage cheese pizza
I cut up and use in my homemade red rice.
I make mini kabobs with cheese and sausage. It’s always a hit.
Simply grill and eat with bun
I slice it and warm it up with my favorite bbq sauce and homemade hot sauce. Perfect with crackers.