Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage Prep: 20 mins

(Mild or Hot) Additional: 12 hrs

Total: 12 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 12
This is a very versatile Italian sausage which can be used in
many di erent ways. You can take it from mild to hot and Yield: 3 1-pound portions
it's very easy to use. There are also di erent options for
type of meat to use, like ground chuck or ground turkey
(do not use ground beef). If using ground turkey, you'll
have to coat your skillet with a little olive or veggie oil
before cooking as it has very little fat and will stick to
skillet.

Ingredients
3 pounds ground pork
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black
pepper
1 ¼ tablespoons dried parsley
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
Directions
Step 1
Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt, black
pepper, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, paprika, red pepper flakes,
fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are
evenly distributed through the sausage.
Step 2
Divide the sausage into thirds, and form into 3 logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Place
wrapped sausage into a freezer bag before freezing, or store in refrigerator for at
least 12 hours before cooking.

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or
to taste
¾ teaspoon ground fennel seed
¼ teaspoon brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon dried thyme

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