When I was getting my recent beef, pork and chicken order together for a local farmer, I noticed that they were sold out of their sausage, which we like very very much!
Instead of sausage, I ordered some of their ground pork instead. And I've been adding a few seasonings and making my own sausage!
I adapted a recipe from the Not Just Beans cookbook using spices I had on hand. Really, seasoning your own sausage is quite simple. Spices can be adjusted according to your tastes.
This is more of an Italian-style sausage. I use it wherever we would use sausage-- for breakfast meat or in recipes.
1 pound ground pork or you can do a 50/50 combination of beef and pork
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. minced garlic or 1 clove fresh (finely minced)
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
A teaspoon of fennel seeds can also be added for a more authentic taste but I didn't have any so left it out!
Sprinkle seasoning over ground meat. Knead until thoroughly blended. The Mix 'n Chop from Pampered Chef works wonderfully for this job! Make into patties or form into roll and refrigerate for 2-3 days to allow flavors to blend. I usually use it right away although the flavors are not as developed.
When ready to use, cook as you would cook regular sausage.
**Tomorrow I'll be sharing a yummy recipe that includes this sausage--perfect for fall!
Instead of sausage, I ordered some of their ground pork instead. And I've been adding a few seasonings and making my own sausage!
I adapted a recipe from the Not Just Beans cookbook using spices I had on hand. Really, seasoning your own sausage is quite simple. Spices can be adjusted according to your tastes.
This is more of an Italian-style sausage. I use it wherever we would use sausage-- for breakfast meat or in recipes.
1 pound ground pork or you can do a 50/50 combination of beef and pork
1 tsp. dried minced onion
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. minced garlic or 1 clove fresh (finely minced)
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
A teaspoon of fennel seeds can also be added for a more authentic taste but I didn't have any so left it out!
Sprinkle seasoning over ground meat. Knead until thoroughly blended. The Mix 'n Chop from Pampered Chef works wonderfully for this job! Make into patties or form into roll and refrigerate for 2-3 days to allow flavors to blend. I usually use it right away although the flavors are not as developed.
When ready to use, cook as you would cook regular sausage.
**Tomorrow I'll be sharing a yummy recipe that includes this sausage--perfect for fall!
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