Italian Sausage - Tuscan Style Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Italian Sausage - Tuscan Style Recipe). This sausage is typical of the homemade sausages found in the northern area of Italy, especially in Tuscany near the city of Lucca. They may be used in any recipe calling for Italian sausage. They are versatile in that they can be grilled, fried or boiled.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 1hr30 mins

Total: 2hrs

Servings: 20

Yield: 5 pounds of sausages

Italian Sausage - Tuscan Style Recipe

Ingredients

4 pounds coarse ground pork shoulder

1 pound coarse ground pork back fat

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

¾ teaspoon ground mace

½ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

½ cup ice water

80 inches sausage casing

1 1/2 inches wide

Maple-Brined Pork Loin

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Using a spice grinder or food processor pulverize the salt black pepper and sugar. In a large bowl mix together the pork shoulder back fat garlic powder mace coriander cayenne and ice water. Mix in the salt pepper and sugar. Use latex gloves when mixing to avoid contamination of the meat and keep the mixture cold.

Step 2

Stuff the sausage mixture into the casings and twist off in 3 inch lengths. If you do not have a stuffer the sausage can be formed into patties or rolled into logs. Refrigerate and use up in one week or freeze for up to 6 weeks.

Nutritional Information

Italian Sausage - Tuscan Style Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 371.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.4g 37%

Carbohydrates: 1.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 31.9g 49%

Saturated Fat: 11.4g 57%

Cholesterol: 71mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 20.1IU

Niacin Equivalents: 8.1mg 62%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 4.9mcg 1%

Calcium: 19.6mg 2%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 20.2mg 7%

Potassium: 339.1mg 10%

Sodium: 746.8mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 83%

Calories From Fat: 286.7

*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.