Hot Italian Sausages
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 teaspoon coarse (kosher) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 1 3/4 pound lean pork, trimmed, diced, chilled
- 1/2 pound fresh pork fat; 1/2 inch dice, chilled
Instructions
Combine dry spices in spice mill or mortar and grind to coarse texture. Mix with garlic in small bowl. Mix meat, fat and spices together in bowl. In Stuff into casings using sausage stuffer or horn attached to grinder. Tie off into 5 links and hang in cool place to dry. Or, just refrigerate. Cook in your usual manner.