Homemade Italian Sausage
from iowagirleats.com
30 min
Homemade Italian Sausage is a cinch to make at home and YOU control the ingredients. Use ground Italian Sausage in a variety of recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground fennel seed (see notes)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- red chili pepper flakes (if desired for spicy sausage)
Directions
- 1
Add all ingredients except ground pork into a large bowl then whisk or stir with a fork to combine.
- 2
Crumble ground pork on top then use hands to thoroughly combine, though do not over mix. For the best flavor, refrigerate sausage in an airtight container overnight before using.