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Sweet Italian Sausage

This Sweet Italian Sausage recipe uses Kosher Salt, Ice Water, Lean Trimmed Pork Dice Gt, Whole Black Peppercorns, and Fresh Pork Fat Dice Gt. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 4 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 2 lb
• 1/4 tsp
• 3/4 lb
• 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine dry spices in spice mill or mortar and grind to coarse texture.

2. 2

   Mix with garlic.

3. 3

   Combine spice mixture, water, meat, and fat in lge. bowl.

4. 4

   Put 1/2 mixture in food processor and process to med. texture.

5. 5

   Remove to bowl and repeat with remaining 1/2.

6. 6

   If using meat grinder, cut meat in strips and use med. plate.

7. 7

   Do not over-process.

8. 8

   Knead batches together to mix thoroughly, then cover and refrigerate for 12 hrs.

9. 9

   Stuff into casings using sausage stuffer or horn attached to grinder.

10. 10

    Tie off in 5 ″ links.

11. 11

    Hang in cool place until just dry to the touch, then refrigerate.

12. 12

    Or, just refrigerate, uncovered, for 24 hrs.

13. 13

    Store in refrig. for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.