Hot Country Style Sausage
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pound boneless pork butt or shoulder
- pork fat
- 2 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground white or black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1 tsp crushed red chile
- 1/2 tsp savory
- 1/2 tsp ground cayenne chile
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
Cut the meat (and fat, if necessary) into chunks. Spread out on a pie pan or cookie sheet and place in the freezer to chill (not long enough to freeze, just long enough to become firm). Grind the meat and fat together twice, using a coarse blade. Add the spices to the meat and fat mixture and knead it in thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate at least a couple of hours or overnight. The sausage can be stuffed into prepared casings or formed into patties or appropriate bulk portions and refrigerated for up to 3 days before use after which any remaining should be frozen. Note: Original recipe calls for enough pork fat (if necessary, it (depends upon the amount of fat in the pork) to make a 2-to-1 meat to fat ratio. I eliminate that and substitute 1/2 cup dry white wine after grinding the meat.