Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot) Recipe). This is a very versatile Italian sausage which can be used in many different ways. You can take it from mild to hot and it's very easy to use. There are also different options for type of meat to use, like ground chuck or ground turkey (do not use ground beef). If using ground turkey, you'll have to coat your skillet with a little olive or veggie oil before cooking as it has very little fat and will stick to skillet.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 12hrs

Total: 12hrs20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 3 1-pound portions

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot) Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds ground pork

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper

1 ¼ tablespoons dried parsley

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

or to taste

¾ teaspoon ground fennel seed

¼ teaspoon brown sugar

⅛ teaspoon dried oregano

⅛ teaspoon dried thyme

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Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt black pepper parsley garlic powder onion powder basil paprika red pepper flakes fennel seed brown sugar oregano and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed through the sausage.

Step 2

Divide the sausage into thirds and form into 3 logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Place wrapped sausage into a freezer bag before freezing or store in refrigerator for at least 12 hours before cooking.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 243.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.5g 41%

Carbohydrates: 2.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 16.4g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 30%

Cholesterol: 73.6mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 372.2IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.7mg 59%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 6.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 33.2mg 3%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 23mg 8%

Potassium: 338.1mg 10%

Sodium: 640.3mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 56%

Calories From Fat: 147.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.