Italian Sausage Recipe

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Italian Sausage Recipe

Italian-style sausage made with ground pork shoulder, white wine, fennel, fennel pollen, and other spices.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2000 g pork shoulder about 4.4 lbs
  • 26 g kosher salt about 1.5 Tbsp
  • 4 g black pepper about 2 tsp, coarsely ground
  • 4 g sugar about 1 tsp
  • 6 g fennel seed about 4 tsp, coarsely crushed in a mortar
  • 2 g caraway about 1 tsp, coarsely crushed in a mortar
  • 2 g Coriander about 1 tsp, coarsely crushed in a mortar
  • 1 g fennel pollen about 1/2 tsp; omit if you don't have it
  • 1 g oregano about 1.5 tsp
  • 1.5 g basil about 1 heaping tsp
  • 118 g dry white wine 1/2 cup; cold; or cold drinking water
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Instructions

  1. Grind the meat through ⅜” (10 mm) plate.
  2. Add the spices, wine or water, and mix well, until the mixture becomes sticky.
  3. Stuff into 28 - 36 mm hog casings and tie into 5” (12 cm) links.
  4. If not cooking immediately, refrigerate, or vacuum seal and freeze for up to 3 months.
  5. Cook before serving. Best pan-fried, grilled or air-fried.

Notes

  • Code of Federal Regulations permits Italian Sausage to also include the following:
  • As well, the Code permits that Italian Sausage be made with beef, veal or a beef and veal combination.
  • For Medium Hot Italian Sausage add 4 g (2 tsp) cayenne pepper
  • For Hot Italian Sausage add 8 g (4 tsp) cayenne pepper
  • Other spices such as anise and paprika Red or green peppers, or both Dehydrated or fresh onions, garlic, and parsley
  • Other spices such as anise and paprika
  • Red or green peppers, or both
  • Dehydrated or fresh onions, garlic, and parsley

Nutrition Information

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Calories 164kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 918mg (38%) Potassium 374mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 22IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12sausages

Amount Per Serving

Calories 164 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 164kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 918mg 38%
Potassium 374mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 22IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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