Italian Sausage Seasoning

Italian Sausage Seasoning

from frugalnutrition.com
2 min
12 servings

Homemade spicy Italian sausage in 5 minutes? It may seem out of reach, but it's possible with this endlessly flavorful and authentic Italian Sausage Seasoning ready to go in your pantry!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt*
  • 2 teaspoons fennel (or 1 teaspoon ground fennel)
  • 2 teaspoons spicy cayenne
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine all ingredients in a jar or small dish and stir well. Store in an airtight container. (Refrigeration not necessary.)

  2. 2

    To use: Stir 1 Tablespoons seasoning into 1 pound ground meat. Mix well and use immediately, or let rest for 30 minutes (up to overnight (in the fridge). Form into patties, or cook as you would any regular crumbled sausage. Alternatively, you can brown beef and sauté vegetables as usual, and add the seasoning during cooking.