Country Sausage Recipe #1

This Fresh Sausage recipe is a great blend of flavors for fresh sausage links or patties. A good all-around sausage for many uses.

Homemade Fresh Sausage Ingredients:

  • 3-lbs ground pork
  • 2-lbs bacon, medium ground
  • 1 1/2-tsp black pepper
  • 5-tsp salt
  • 2-tsbp roasted red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2-tsp savory
  • 1/2-tsp marjoram
  • 4-cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-cup cold water

Homemade Fresh Sausage Instructions

  • Hand-trim fat from the outside of meat to your desired fat preference.
  • Grind the meat with a fine grinding plate.
  • After grinding, add the sausage seasonings to the meat and blend by hand or use a meat mixer. Be sure to mix thoroughly to ensure the ingredients are spread evenly throughout the meat.
  • Stuff by hand or by using a sausage stuffer or sausage stuffing attachment for an electric meat-grinder. (Note: do NOT use the blade in meat-grinder when stuffing and it is best to use a stuffing (bean) plate). If you wish, You can also form patties without casings.