Homemade Italian sausage
Make your own Italian sausage at home.
Servings 5 servings
Calories 218kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground pork , 80% lean
- 1 ½ tsp fennel seed toasted and ground
- 1 tbsp parsley , coarse chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Brown the fennel seed in a heavy skillet on medium heat. Stir seeds continually until they are browned, about 5 minutes. Cool and then grind in a spice grinder, (or a coffee grinder). If you don't have a grinder, you can leave them whole.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.
- Allow the flavors to meld by wrapping the pork in plastic wrap and refrigerating for 6 hours or overnight.
- Brown the Italian sausage with 1 or 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet.
Notes
- Add more red pepper flakes if you like hotter sausage.
- Calorie count is based on one serving of the pork only. (No spaghetti or marinara sauce).
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal