Homemade Italian Sausage

Homamde Italian Sausage recipe creates a quick and easy mild sausage perfect for spaghetti sauce, pasta, pizza, casseroles, soups or sausage patties.

Course Meat

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Ground Italian Sausage, Homemade Italian Sausage, Italian Sausage Recipe

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings pound

Calories 1139kcal

Author Heather

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
1 1/2 teaspoons ground fennel seed
1/8 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Measure spices onto a small plate or bowl.
Place ground pork in a medium size mixing bowl and add spices. Mix until spices are thoroughly incorporated.
Freeze or refrigerate until ready to use. Will keep uncooked in refrigerator for 2 days.

Notes

Note #1-This recipe skips the casing and saves an immense amount of time. The casing is meant to keep the meat moist. If you use the sausage right away or store in an air tight container, you really can get away with out doing this extra step.

Note #2- I often add 1 tablespoon of ground dried rosemary to deepen the flavor. However, rosemary is optional and may not suit every recipe.

Note #3- Making the Italian Sausage a day ahead of time and letting it sit covered in the refrigerator allows the flavors to deepen.

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