Venison Hot Italian Sausage Recipe

Transform your deer meat into a delicious spicy Italian sausage! Make patties if you don't like using sausage casings.

Venison Hot Italian Sausage Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground venison
  • 2 lbs ground pork
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 7 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 7 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup cold water

Homemade Spicy Italian 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.