Italian Sausage Recipe
Make Italian Sausage Recipe in just 1h 30m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Meat
Spices
Liquid Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the sausage casing
Soak the Italian sausage casing in warm water for at least 30 minutes to make it pliable. Rinse the casing thoroughly and set aside.
- 2
Mix the meat and spices
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, fennel seeds, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil. Mix well using your hands or a spatula until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- 3
Stuffing
- 4
Stuff the sausage
Using a sausage stuffer, carefully fill the soaked casing with the sausage mixture. Be sure to pack the mixture tightly, but avoid overfilling as it can cause the casing to burst.
- 5
Tie off the sausage
Once the casing is filled, tie off the ends of the sausage tightly with kitchen twine, creating sausages of your desired length. Make sure to prick the sausages with a needle to release any air pockets.
Cooking
- 6
- 7
Serve
Once cooked, let the sausages rest for a few minutes before serving. Slice and enjoy them in your favorite dishes or on their own!