Americans have been freezing food at record rates over the past two years, as the coronavirus has turned lives upside down and consumers have stocked up their pantries. Indeed, a majority people across the country (55%) say they bought a second or even third freezer to house all the extra frozen food.
A recent survey of 2,000 people across the USA revealed that some of the most common foods in freezers are vegetables, soups and sauces. And close to a third reported feeling “stressed, uneasy or surprised” when they open their freezer and see all the unused food. So, what to do about all the abundance on hand?
Tyson Foods’ Hillshire Farm Chicago-based meat brand, alongside James Beard Award-winning chef and television personality Andrew Zimmern (pictured above), are encouraging people dig into their freezers and create easy dinners with just one added ingredient in particular.
“I love freezing food for so many reasons – in part because I can store food and use it later. And I also love the challenge of finding new ways to make dinner from what I find there,” said Zimmern. “So I’m excited to show people how to get creative using their freezer finds and Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage – an easy protein that amps up every recipe. Use your freezer America! We can all help reduce food waste, save on grocery bills and best of all, make every day of the week easy and delicious.”
To kickstart the freezer to dinner movement, Zimmern created three recipes using Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage and some of the most popular items found in America’s freezers:
• Smoked Sausage Fried Rice: Transform frozen vegetables with Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage and leftover rice into a one-skillet dinner.
• Tailgate-Ready Smoked Sausage Soup: A hearty one-pot soup with sausage, vegetables and stock from the freezer. Recipe on HillshireFarm.com.
• Crispy Smoked Sausage Rolls: Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage gets wrapped up in a warm, flaky phyllo dough from the home freezer. Add chopped vegetables and a tangy sauce for an even bigger punch.
The Hillshire Farm brand has been providing value-added retail meats in a variety of cuts, sizes and flavors since 1934In addition to smoked sausages, its portfolio includes cocktail links and kids poppable snack packs.
