Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot) Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 17, 2010

Very easy to make and the spices are just right. I used all pork the first time and made pattys with a burger press (about 14 pattys). Hubby loves this recipe, but since he is a hunter, he is looking forward to a venison version, so stay tuned for the update. His gun is ready and waiting! Thanks Michellegambel, I love the spice combination you developed! :-)

—Linda G.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 03, 2012

I didn't care for this recipe. The basil is overpowering. I would however, increase the brown sugar, thyme and oregano. I used the auto adjust button to reduce the recipe to 4 serving sizes to accommodate the 1 lb of pork I had to use, and those ingredients translated down to just a pinch each, not enough to make a difference in the recipe, whether for the original serving size or not.

—CC♥'s2bake

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Jun 06, 2011

Absolutely fabulous. Best sweet italian sausage I've ever had! I made only one change and that was using just a pinch of salt, instead of a whole tablespoon. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. Next time I make this, I might try this with half ground turkey to see if I can't make it a little healthier. EXCELLENT!

—Sarah Jo

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Mar 28, 2011

This is awesome! I'll never buy premade Italian Sausage again. I left out the brown sugar - don't know if I missed it or not but I take out processed sugars of all my recipes. I did however, put raw honey in as a replacement (don't measure how much). I also added a bit of olive oil to it while mixing just to make it a little more moist. It worked!

—CALLIEW

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Sep 28, 2011

( GREAT SAUSAGE )This sausage recipe is better tha any meat market in upstate NY. I started with a 7Lb. pork but and cut it into 2"x2" cubes with the fat , Put it into (2) 1 gal. zipper bags. The first bag I made mild . Bag #2 I added 2 Jalipenos diced up small. Put all your ingredients into each bag , zip and mix well to coat all sides of meat. Refrigerate , run through meat grinder with the fine grind blade and a casing attachment. Easy as that...

—Rich from NY

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Mar 01, 2011

Perfect! After seeing this recipe I found some ground pork on sale at the store and so I had to try this recipe. It came out really well. Tasted just like Italian Sausage! I didn't have any ground fennel so I just used fennel seed. I think I used about a tablespoon but I didn't really measure that part. I used kosher salt, and 1 1/2 t of red pepper flakes. And I completely forgot the brown sugar, didn't seem to affect it at all. And to test it out I used the first pound in one of our family favorite recipe. Passed the test :) Thank you for this recipe.

—Rae

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Nov 12, 2011

what i did with this was use the 3 pounds pork and added 3 pounds of bear doubled the spices and as you see i give it 5 stars next time it will be with deer i would not change anything about this recipes for me it was perfect thanks for posting it

—lovetoocook

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Nov 03, 2011

Reduced the recipe by 1/3 as I had two pounds of ground pork. I used a full 2 t of fennel seed because I love that taste and the full measure of red pepper flakes because I want it with some heat. I divided the two pounds into 4 1/2 pound packages and put it in the freezer. I will update my review when I use it the first time. It looked and smelled good the way it was!

—It's A New Day

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Nutrition

Calories
243 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
2.3 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
74 mg
25%

Fat
16.4 g
25%

Fiber
0.7 g
3%

Protein
20.5 g
41%

Sodium
640 mg
26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 243
Calories from Fat: 148

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.4g 25 %
** Saturated Fat 6.1g 30 %
Cholesterol 74mg 25 %
Sodium 640mg 26 %
Potassium 338mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.3g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Protein 20.5g 41 %
** Sugars 0.5g
** Vitamin A 7 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 56 %
** Niacin 59 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.