Recipe For Italian Sausage

Italian Sausage is full of flavor and great in all kinds of recipes from pasta to stuffed peppers.

A simple mixture of ground pork and flavorful seasonings, this sausage is a little sweet, and a little spicy!

A traditional Italian sausage can be made with different types of meat or seasonings and it usually has a high percentage of fat.

In North America, a typical grocery store Italian sausage is usually pork and has fennel among other seasonings.

As we mainly use this sausage mixture for cooking and adding to other recipes like lasagna, I opt for ground pork. It has great flavor and some fat but not as much as a traditional Italian sausage link.

GROUND MEAT We start with fresh ground pork as we love the flavor, but beef, turkey, or chicken work. Your local butcher can often offer nice mixtures for sausage too.

SEASONINGS The secret is in all the seasonings (most of which are found in homemade Italian seasoning). Add extra chili flakes if you’d like more heat.

FENNEL Fennel seeds are really important in this recipe to give the sausage its signature flavor. You can use either whole or ground fennel (I use whole because it’s usually what I have on hand).

Mix the seasonings with the meat and be sure to let it rest in the fridge. This allows the flavors to blend.

Keep in mind this is intended to be used as bulk Italian sausage in recipes (it doesn’t have enough fat to create great Italian sausage links). It can be used to make sausage patties if desired.

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Homemade Italian Sausage

Italian Sausage is perfectly seasoned & so flavorful. Toss into soups, stews, or pasta sauce for a delicious addition!

Prep: 5min

Total: 255min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 0.25 of recipe

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 0.25 of recipe, calories 303 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 356 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground pork (or beef or turkey)
• 1 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds (or ½ teaspoon ground fennel)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary (crushed)
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)

Instruction:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Cover & refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
3. Cook in a skillet until no pink remains.

Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe

Learn how to make the best authentic, flavorful homemade Italian sausage recipe from scratch that is simple to cook and delicious.

Prep: 120min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Sodium 636 mg, Fiber 0.4 g, Sugar 0.1 g, unSaturated Fat 3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 15 to 18 feet natural hog casing
• 9 pounds bone-in pork shoulder
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon dry basil
• 1 tablespoon dry oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons sea salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Paprika
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated garlic
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/3 cup chopped Parsley
• 1 1/2 cups crushed shaved ice

Instruction:

1. Add the hog casing to a medium-sized bowl and cover by 4 to 5 inches with cold water, and set it aside.
2. Trim away the meat of the pork shoulder away from the bone and cut it into 1-inch chunks and place them into a bowl, cover them, and put them in the freezer or refrigerator to chill for 15-20 minutes.
3. In the meantime, add the fennel, coriander, basil, oregano, basil, oregano, nutmeg, pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, paprika, and sugar to a spice grinder and pulse 10 to 15 times to break down the fennel and coriander a bit. This does not have to be perfect.
4. Run the cold cubed pork through the food grinder using the medium size dye into another pan.
5. Add in all the spices, garlic, orange zest, white wine, parsley, and shaved ice, and mix thoroughly.
6. Fry a small piece of the Italian sausage and taste it to adjust any seasonings, and then place it again in the freezer or refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
7. Run some water through the center of the hog casing to rinse everything out.
8. Attach the hog casing around the sausage filler, tie a knot at the end, run the chilled sausage through the attachment at low speed, and stuff the hog casing. Watch the video.
9. Tie a knot around the end of the sausage and continue stuffing until all the ingredients have been used.
10. Hold one filled casing in the middle and pinch it.
11. Next, go down about 6” inches and pinch again and twist them together.
12. Use one of the hanging remaining links through the whole of the two 6” links twisted together, and then repeat the process until the filled casing is tied.
13. Tie a double not at the end of the links and cut off any excess. Store or cook.

Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers Recipe

Italian Sausage, Onions and Peppers Recipe is a super-flavourful comfort food. It’s an awesome meal for a busy weeknight dinner, weekend, or game-day party.

Prep: 10min

Total: 25min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 /4

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 /4, calories 337 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 1189 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 8 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound fresh Italian sausage links
• 1 cup white onion (sliced)
• 1 cup red onion (sliced)
• 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
• 1 orange bell pepper (sliced)
• 3 garlic cloves (sliced)
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ cup chicken broth ((you can use red wine as well if you are not on low-carb and whole30 diets))
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil

Instruction:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the sausage links, and cook for about 2 minutes each side, just until they turn brown. The sausage will not be cooked through.
2. Place them on a cutting board, slice them, and set aside.
3. Add the onions, and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir constantly. Then, add the bell peppers, garlic, salt and black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
4. Add the chicken broth to the skillet with the peppers and onions, and scrape the bottom of the skillet to release all the brown bits.
5. Return the sausage back to the skillet, and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Then, uncover the skillet, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook for 3 more minutes, just until the liquid is evaporated and the sausage is cooked through. Top with parsley and basil. Enjoy!

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