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Italian Sausage Recipe
Italian-style sausage made with ground pork shoulder, white wine, fennel, fennel pollen, and other spices.
Prep Time
45 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 sausages
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Grind the meat through ⅜” (10 mm) plate.
- Add the spices, wine or water, and mix well, until the mixture becomes sticky.
- Stuff into 28 - 36 mm hog casings and tie into 5” (12 cm) links.
- If not cooking immediately, refrigerate, or vacuum seal and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Cook before serving. Best pan-fried, grilled or air-fried.
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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
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
% 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.