Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe
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Italian sausages are always a welcomed addition to any cookout but why settle for store-bought when you can make them yourself!
Course: , , ,
Dinner
Lunch
Main Course
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Makes:
Serve with: an IPA or pale ale.Servings: links
Takes:
Ingredients
US Customary - Metric
- 2 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 pound pork fat
- 1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed
- 2 tablespoons mild American paprika
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon sweet red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup ice water
- pork casings (about 4 feet)
Notes:
About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works.
Metric conversion:
These recipes were created in US Customary measurements and the conversion to metric is being done by calculations. They should be accurate, but it is possible there could be an error. If you find one, please let us know in the comments at the bottom of the page
Method
- Prep. Before making sausage, please familiarize yourself with best practices as described in our article on The Science Of Sausage Making. Follow steps (1) through (16)
- Serve. You can then grill or smoke it, or store it in the fridge for about 5 days or in the freezer for about a month. Here are some tips on making Italian Sausage Sandwiches. Here is an awesome recipe for a stuffed Italian Sausage Meatloaf.