Sausage Seasoning

Sausage Seasoning

5 min
8 servings

Homemade Sausage Seasoning is the perfect mix for ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork, or even ground turkey. Add flavorful seasoning to any bland meat with this sausage spice mix.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground meat (pork, beef, chicken, or turkey)
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 2-3 teaspoons paprika (more if you want a deeper red color)
  • 1 teaspoon dried fennel seeds (or 3/4 teaspoon ground fennel)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1/2 teaspoon ground rosemary)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes (optional - for spicy only)

Directions

  1. 1

    Measure out all of the dried seasonings and then combine them.

  2. 2

    If you're using whole seasonings like whole fennel and rosemary you can crush it using a mortar and pestle, a spice grinder, a blender, or the back of a spoon in a pinch.

  3. 3

    Once the seasonings are combined you can store it in an airtight container in the pantry

  4. 4

    Use this entire batch for 2lbs of ground meat or 1/2 for 1lb of ground meat. Just cook the ground meat until the correct temperature (this will vary on the type of meat) and season or you can season the meat prior to cooking.