Hillshire Farm庐 brand and Chef Andrew Zimmern want to help people turn their freezer finds into easy dinners
CHICAGO, October 21, 2021 鈥听Americans have been freezing food at record rates these past two years, with a majority of people across the country (55%) saying they bought a second or even third freezer to house all the extra frozen food.
A recent survey* of 2,000 people across America revealed that some of the most common听foods in freezers听are vegetables, soups and sauces. And close to a third reported feeling 鈥榮tressed,鈥 鈥榰neasy,鈥 or 鈥榮urprised鈥 when they open their freezer and see all the unused food; one-half say they have to waste their frozen food because they forget about it.
So what鈥檚 the answer? Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage. Hillshire Farm庐听brand, alongside James Beard Award-winning chef and television personality, Andrew Zimmern, are helping people dig into their freezers and create easy dinners with just this one added ingredient.
鈥淚 love freezing food for so many reasons 鈥 in part because I can store fresh food and use it later. And I also love the challenge of finding new ways to make dinner from what I find there,鈥 said Andrew Zimmern. 鈥淪o I鈥檓 super excited to show people how to get creative using their freezer finds and Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage 鈥 an easy protein that amps up every recipe. Use your freezer America!听We can all help reduce food waste, save on grocery bills and best of all, make every day of the week easy and delicious.鈥澨
To kickstart the freezer to dinner movement, Zimmern created three recipes using听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage and some of the most popular items found in America鈥檚 freezers:
- Smoked Sausage Fried Rice: Transform frozen vegetables,听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage and leftover rice into a one-skillet dinner.听Zimmern's video is included for the full recipe.
- Tailgate-Ready Smoked Sausage Soup:听A hearty one-pot soup with听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage, vegetables and stock from the freezer. Perfect for feeding friends and family on a chilly night. Recipe on .
- Crispy Smoked Sausage Rolls:听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage gets wrapped up in a warm, flaky phyllo听dough from your freezer. Add chopped vegetables听and a tangy sauce for an even bigger punch. Recipe on .
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Inspired? Share your own freezer-inspired creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter tagging @HillshireFarm with the hashtag #HFWeeknightRecipes.
Find听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage in the refrigerated aisle of retailers nationwide.听听
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Hillshire Farm听brand has been providing quality meat products since 1934. Our products are versatile, easy to use and are available in convenient stay-fresh packaging in a variety of cuts, sizes and flavors. The听Hillshire Farm听portfolio includes听Hillshire Farm听lunchmeats,听Hillshire Farm听Smoked Sausage,听Hillshire Farm听Link Sausage,听Hillshire Farm听Lit'l听Smokies听cocktail links and kids poppable snack pack听Hillshire Farm听Snacked!听Visit听听for additional information.
*听OnePoll survey by听Hillshire Farm听brand examining the freezer habits, attitudes and favorites of 2,000 people.
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