Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2009

I halved the recipe and wish I hadn't--I didn't taste as much of the sausage flavor as I would've liked. I'm a bit of a spice fiend, though, so I don't think that is a reflection on the recipe. For me, I'd have preferred it being doubled. Bf didn't notice a thing, though, so it must be me. I added in fennel seeds along with the anise since I love fennel flavor. I'll definitely come back to this and flavor with more anise and fennel next time. thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

Living In: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

Thanks for this! I accidentally bought a HUGE amount of ground pork instead of beef so I wanted a good recipe to use with it. This was great! I liked the anise...gave a totally different flavor. I thought I didn't have garlic powder, so I substituted 1 tsp. garlic salt and reduced the salt to 1 1/2 tsp. Worked out great. Thanks!

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ICOOKNDK

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Home Town: Suffolk, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

This sausage is awesome! I used it in Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce from allrecipes...I made the sausage a couple days prior to using it in this dish...Our friends say it's the best they have ever eaten!...will definitely make again!

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GARSKESD

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

This was fantastic!! I used fennel seeds instead of anise and doubled all the ingredients except salt per other reveiwers. I also used ground turkey.

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FROGHOPPER

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Living In: Bemidji, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2009

Taste better than store bought. Made it tonight to use in a soup recipe from here, it was very good.

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

Delish. I used ground chicken and added some cayenne pepper.

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RALWATTAR

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Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

I used ground turkey and the flavor is perfect, just the right amount of all the spices! I did use fennel seed instead of anise (because we just like it). Ground turkey tends to get dry when it is cooking so we added olive oil. We love this recipe!

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BEAUXTX

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

Delicious! I have been using ground beef instead of pork and it taste very much like italian sausage. It's not a staple in my cupboard.

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mommyoftwins

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Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: May 11, 2008

I love this. I love the idea of making our own sausage. I get organic grass-fed ground pork from my farmer. I do add fennel seeds and omit the garlic powder (I just use fresh garlic, crushed).

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kristen m

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

Very good sausage! Where we live (Mexico) Italian sausage is not readily available but some comfort foods from home (like meatloaf) really need it. Never would I have considered actually making my own! Very easy recipe. I go a little heavy on the spices and use fresh garlic & onion. A word of warning, I am accustomed to sausage with a longer shelf life because all of the preservatives. Just takes a little adjusting to remember to freeze what you aren't going to use right away, besides, it freezes very well.

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

Followed the recipe exactly, using lean ground pork. I made the mixture into patties and grilled them on the BBQ. Excellent! Will definitely make this again.

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Living In: Colmenarejo, Madrid, Spain

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

I used this recipe with ground lean turkey to put on pizza with sauteed mushrooms and skim mozzarella cheese (trying to be more healthy). I don't like sausage typically (something about the flavor/texture), but it did taste like sausage, and I did eat some of it. And my fiance seemed to like it, even though he usually hates all forms of turkey. Not a bad recipe, and it's probably a lot better with ground pork.

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VICTORSFRIEND

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007

Like other reviewers, I was in search of a recipe to make Italian sausage since I cannot have many of the additives (mostly MSG) in commercially-prepared sausage. We moved and I could no longer find sausage without additives. Even if you *can* eat commercial sausage, DON'T - make this and you'll never make anything else!!! I used 1/2 ground pork and 1/2 fresh ground turkey (better texture than frozen). This cuts the fat content, and it's still so great! I did add whole fennel seeds like other reviewers. I used this in pasta sauce the first time and can't wait to try it on pizza! If you haven't tried Lee Fogle's Breakfast Sausage recipe - YOU MUST! It's also fantastic! THANK YOU!!!!

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JulieCC

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Home Town: Wichita, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2007

Very good! Tastes just like we expected. I much prefer making my own foods and now I have 1 more item I don't have to buy. I used this for a sausage and mushroom pizza for my DH, and he liked it. This is a great base recipe and fantastic as is. Thanks Lee for sharing this!

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2007

LOVE this recipe! I use it on pizza and in lasagna and spaghetti... very versatile. The spices and seasonings are terrific. I increase all seasonings by 1/2 their amount, but I keep the salt the same. I have done this with ground turkey, and it works really well. I like to mix up the meat and then let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours to "marinate" first - flavors really mesh together well then. Also, to save time, I scale the recipe to 60 or more servings and then mix up all the seasoning ingredients in a jar for future use. I have also mixed up the meat & frozen it for future use - both cooked and uncooked freeze equally well.

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WITZKEN

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Living In: New Hope, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2007

Very good sausage.Used for lasagna, and froze half. I doubled the spices, and also added fennel seed and caraway seeds. Thanks for the recipe. Will make again. Lekker!!

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Reviewed: May 21, 2007

So good, and really healthy compared to normal sausages! We have a pork additives allergy in my family, and for the longest time have not been able to eat them because of it. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

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CHELS

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Home Town: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2007

This was really great, the flavors were perfect. No more store bought Italian Sausage for this family! Thanks for a keeper!

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Miz

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Living In: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2007

Excellent! Used Jimmy Dean Regular Sausage. Now I can duplicate my favorite pizza place, which is now 400 miles away. Thanks for the Recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006

I can't eat store-bought Italian Sausage because of all the junk they put in it, so this was a great find. I added a couple pinches of caraway seeds because it seemed to be missing something and it was perfect. My husband and two of my three kids liked it better than the stuff from the store!

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Home Town: Saint Joseph, Michigan, USA

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