Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe
User Reviews
3.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
12 hrs
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Total Time
12 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe
Description
The Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe blends ground pork with red wine vinegar and a variety of dried herbs and spices such as paprika, black pepper, red pepper flakes, parsley, fennel seed, garlic powder, oregano, onion powder, brown sugar, basil, and thyme. Mixing and kneading the ingredients ensures a uniform flavor throughout the meat. The sausage is shaped into long portions, wrapped in plastic to protect from freezer burn, then frozen to firm up and allow the flavors to meld. This preparation creates a versatile sausage mixture that can be cooked as is or used in various dishes requiring Italian sausage.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground pork
- 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tbsp. black pepper freshly cracked
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 1/4 /4 tbsp. parsley dried
- 3/4 /4 tsp. ground fennel seed
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/8 /8 tsp. oregano dried
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1/4 /4 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. basil dried
- 1/8 /8 tsp. thyme dried
Instructions
- Mix the red wine vinegar with the pork meat in a bowl.
- Sprinkle it with all the remaining ingredients (seasoning, herbs and vegetables)
- Knead it making sure that they are all spread evenly throughout the meat.
- Split the sausage into three long parts, wrap each of them in plastic and put them in a freezer bag before letting them cool in the freezer. You want to use a freezer bag for them, to avoid freezer burn.
- Let them cool in the freezer for 12 hours before taking them out.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 559mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 800IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.9
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